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Joseph Brennan
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Pennsylvania State House District 133
Retired
In office
2007 - 2013
PartyDemocratic
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected2006
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sMoravian College, 1986
Personal
Birthday01/12/1964
Place of birthLehigh County, PA
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Joseph Brennan (b. January 12, 1964) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 133 from 2007-2013.

Brennan earned his BA form Moravian College in 1986. His professional experience includes his work as Chief of Staff for Pennsylvania Representative T.J. Rooney.

Brennan served as an At-Large Member of the Northampton City Council from 1998 to 2002.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brennan served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brennan served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Brennan ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 133. Brennan ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on April 24 but withdrew prior to the November 6 general election. [1][2] Daniel McNeill replaced him on the general election ballot.

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Brennan won re-election to the 133rd District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Republican David Molony in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]

Pennsylvania State House, District 133
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Joseph Brennan (D) 7,923 62.5%
David Molony (R) 4,764 37.6%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Brennan won re-election to the 133rd District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 17,157 votes, defeating Green Guy Gray (2,326).[4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 133
Candidates Votes Percent
Joseph F. Brennan (D) Green check mark.jpg 17,157 88.1%
Guy M. Gray (G) 2,326 11.9%

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Brennan received $77,939 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]

Personal

Brennan and his wife, Norma Jane, have two children.

DUI arrest

When Brennan was arrested on June 22, 2011, he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.30 - almost four times over the legal limit. He faces charges of drunken driving, careless driving and public drunkenness. He waived a preliminary hearing in early August 2011, but his attorney has said that Brennan has completed a 30-day inpatient rehabilitation program.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
  3. ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
  4. ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
  5. ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 donations
  6. ↑ PennLive.com, "Drunken Pa. lawmaker was almost 4X over legal limit, police say," August 2, 2011
Political offices
Preceded by
' 		Pennsylvania House Of Representatives District 133
2007–2013 		Succeeded by
Daniel McNeill (D)
v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
House Speaker: Samuel Smith (R) • House Majority Leader: Mike Turzai (R) • House Minority Leader: Frank Dermody (D)
   
  1. Nicholas Micozzie (R)
  2. Margo Davidson (D)
  3. William Adolph, Jr. (R)
  4. Gregory Vitali (D)
  5. Duane Milne (R)
  6. Thomas Killion (R)
  7. Edward Neilson (D)
  8. Brendan Boyle (D)
  9. Kerry Benninghoff (R)
  10. Kevin Boyle (D)
  11. Michael McGeehan (D)
  12. John Sabatina, Jr. (D)
  13. Michael O'Brien (D)
  14. Mario Scavello (R)
  15. John Taylor (R)
  16. Scott Petri (R)
  17. James Clay (D)
  18. Angel Cruz (D)
  19. W. Curtis Thomas (D)
  20. Brian Sims (D)
  21. Julie Harhart (R)
  22. William Keller (D)
  23. Maria Donatucci (D)
  24. Jordan Harris (D)
  25. Gary Day (R)
  26. James Roebuck, Jr. (D)
  27. Rosemary Brown (R)
  28. Vanessa Brown (D)
  29. Ronald Waters (D)
  30. Louise Williams Bishop (D)
  31. Will Tallman (R)
  32. Pamela Delissio (D)
  33. Michelle Brownlee (D)
  34. Seth Grove (R)
  35. J.P. Miranda (R)
  36. Rosita Youngblood (D)
  37. Stephen Bloom (R)
  38. Cherelle Parker (D)
  39. Stephen Kinsey (D)
  40. Mark Cohen (D)
  41. Dwight Evans (D)


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