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Robert Mellow
Robert "Bob" Mellow was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1971 to 2010. Before leaving office, he served as Minority Floor Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate. Mellow was the President Pro-Tempore from 1992 to 1994.
On February 8, 2010, he announced he would not be seeking re-election.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, Mellow served on the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Game & Fisheries
- Rules & Executive Nominations Democratic Ranking Member[2].
Elections
2010
Mellow did not run for re-election in District 22. Democrat John Blake and Republican Frank Scavo ran for this seat in the November 2 general election.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mellow was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 22.[3]
Mellow raised $702,720 for this campaign[4] in which he ran unopposed.
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 MELLOW, ROBERT J. (D)
|
71,141 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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District 22
White represents Pennsylvania Senate District 22. District 22 includes the Greater Scranton region[5].
Personal
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Robert is married to Diane Pullman. They have two children and reside in Peckville, Pennsylvania.
External links
- Robert Mellow's personal website
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Robert Mellow on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Times Leader, "Sen. Bob Mellow announces he will not seek re-election," February 9, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate" List of Standing Committee Assignments
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2006 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2006 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate" Map of Pennsylvania Senate Districts
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 22 1971–2010 |
Succeeded by John Blake (D) |
