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Scott Perry
| Scott Perry | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Jason Altmire (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $519,958 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pennsylvania State University, 1991 | |
| Personal | ||
| Net worth | $856,009 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Perry graduated from Advanced Individual Training. He then received his BS in Business Administration Management from Pennsylvania State University in 1991.
Perry has served as a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from 1980 to the present. He has also worked as Founder of Hydrotech Mechanical Services, Incoporated since 1993. He has been Aviation Safety Officer of Joint Command at the State Aviation Office since 2005 as well.
Perry has served as Chairman of the Carroll Township Planning Commission. In 2007, he joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has served in that position until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Perry serves on the following committees:[1]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade
- United States House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
- United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Pennsylvania House
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perry served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Perry ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 4th District. Perry defeated Kevin Downs, Eric Martin, Ted Waga, Chris Reilly, Sean Summers and Mark Swomley in the April 24, 2012 Republican primary. He defeated Democrat Harry Perkinson and Libertarian Mike Koffenberger in the November 6 general election.[2]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[3] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[3] [4]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Harry Perkinson | 34.4% | 104,643 | |
| Republican |  Scott Perry |
59.7% | 181,603 | |
| Independent | Wayne Wolff | 3.8% | 11,524 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Koffenberger | 2% | 6,210 | |
| Total Votes | 303,980 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives-Pennsylvania District 4 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Scott Perry |
53.5% | 34,881 |
| Christopher Reilly | 18.6% | 12,143 |
| Sean Summers | 14.3% | 9,316 |
| Theodore Waga | 4.7% | 3,086 |
| Eric Martin | 3.3% | 2,159 |
| Mark Swomley | 3.3% | 2,150 |
| Kevin Downs | 2.2% | 1,451 |
| Total Votes | 65,186 | |
2010
Perry won re-election to the 92nd District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 92 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Perry (R)
|
20,938 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Perry won re-election to the 92nd District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 27,863 votes running unopposed.[6]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 92 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Perry (R)
|
27,863 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Perry is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Perry raised a total of $519,958 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 18, 2013.[7]
| Scott Perry's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Pennsylvania, District 4) |  |
$519,958 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $519,958 | |||
2012
Perry won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, his campaign committee raised a total of $519,958 and spent $519,610.[8]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, 2012 - Scott Perry Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $519,958 |
| Total Spent | $519,610 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $86,338 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $86,338 |
| Top contributors to Scott Perry's campaign committee | |
| American Bankers Association | $10,250 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Majority Committee PAC | $10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Association | $10,000 |
| Credit Union National Association | $7,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $56,500 |
| Retired | $33,071 |
| Oil & Gas | $21,000 |
| General Contractors | $18,500 |
| Real Estate | $17,219 |
2010
In 2010, Perry received $43,033 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Scott Perry's campaign in 2010 | |
| Exelon | $1,300 |
| PPL Corp | $1,250 |
| Pennsylvania State Troopers Association | $1,000 |
| Better Government For Pennsylvania | $1,000 |
| Appell Jr, Louis J | $950 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $43,033 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Perry missed 2 of 108 roll call votes from January 2013 to April 2013. This amounts to 1.9%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving as of April 2013. [10]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Perry's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $406,019 and $1,305,999. That averages to $856,009.00, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232.[11]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Having first won election to the U.S. House in the November 6, 2012 general election, Perry's 2012 vote rating is unavailable.[12][13]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Scott + Perry + Pennsylvania + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Scott Perry News Feed
- Why farm subsidies boost your grocery bill: Jerry Shenk - PennLive.com
- EW Jackson, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Candidate, Compared Planned ... - Huffington Post
- House committee debates the scope and price of border security - 89.3 KPCC (blog)
- Movie Listings for May 17-23 - New York Times
- Tea Party Members Protest MSNBC At Comcast Shareholder Meeting - Huffington Post
- Pop and Jazz Music - New York Times
- Pittsburgh Farmers Market season begins - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Secretary of state must practice fiscal responsibility too: Rep. Scott Perry - PennLive.com
- Thomas Pickering: Benghazi Call Did Not Come From Hillary Clinton - Huffington Post
- Proposals would change Ohio deer-hunting rules - WFMJ
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External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at CongressMerge.com
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Profile at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State "2012 General Primary Unofficial Returns," April 24, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Dept of State 2012 Official Primary Results
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
- ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Scott Perry," Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Scott Perry's 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 donations
- ↑ GovTrack, "Scott Perry," Accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Scott Perry, (R-Pennsylvania), 2011"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Conservative Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
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