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Mary Jo White
| Mary Jo White | ||
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| Pennsylvania State Senate District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-November 30, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,613/year | |
| Per diem | No per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Quincy University, 1963 | |
| J.D. | University of Pittsburgh, 1967 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 27, 1941 | |
| Place of birth | New Holland, PA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, White served on these committees:
- Commission on Sentencing
- Appropriations
- Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Environmental Resources & Energy, Chair
- Judiciary, Vice Chair
- Public Health & Welfare
- Conservation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, White served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee Vice Chairwoman
- Education
- Judiciary[1].
Elections
2012
White did not run for re-election in 2012.
2008
On November 4, 2008, White was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 21.[2]
White raised $66,351 for this campaign.[3]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District s1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 WHITE, MARY JO (R)
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76,699 | |||
| LUCAS, MARY LEA (L) | 13,987 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
White raised $66,351 during the 2008 election cycle.
Her top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| J. Clifford Forresst III | $5,000 |
| Firstenergy Corp. | $3,500 |
| PPL Corp. | $3,000 |
| John Garcia | $2,500 |
| Stephen Reyba | $2,500 |
| Pennsylvania Coal Association | $2,500 |
| Pennsylvania Associated Builders and Contractors | $2,000 |
| Sunoco, Inc. | $2,000 |
| Consol Energy | $2,000 |
| Pennsylvania Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
District 21
White represents Pennsylvania Senate District 21. District 21 includes outlying Erie region[5].
Personal
Mary Jo is married to H. William White. They have three children and reside in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
External links
- Mary Jo White's personal website
- Profile from the Pennsylvania Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
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Succeeded by Scott Hutchinson (R) |
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