Sue Means
Sue Means (Republican Party) was a member of the Allegheny County Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 5. Means assumed office in 2014. Means left office in 2019.
Means (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Allegheny County Council to represent District 5 in Pennsylvania. Means lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Means was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 37 of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Biography
Means earned her bachelor's of science in nursing from West Virginia University. After her graduation, she worked in Pittsburgh Children's Hospital's neurosurgical unit. Means has also worked in several campaigns including the those of Rick Santorum and Pat Toomey. She has volunteered with the Girl Scouts and 4-H. Means is a third-degree black belt in karate, and has worked as a volunteer instructor.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2019)
General election
General election for Allegheny County Council District 5
Thomas Duerr defeated incumbent Sue Means in the general election for Allegheny County Council District 5 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Duerr (D)  | 59.8 | 14,842 |
| Sue Means (R) | 40.1 | 9,954 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 24,811 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council District 5
Thomas Duerr advanced from the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council District 5 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Duerr | 99.0 | 6,254 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 6,318 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allegheny County Council District 5
Incumbent Sue Means advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Council District 5 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sue Means | 97.8 | 3,814 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 87 | ||
| Total votes: 3,901 | |||
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2012
Means ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 37. Means and Mark Mustio were defeated by D. Raja in the Republican primary on April 24. [2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 D. Raja |
43.6% | 10,035 |
| Mark Mustio | 24.7% | 5,691 |
| Sue Means | 31.6% | 7,281 |
| Total Votes | 23,007 | |
2010
Means was unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary and lost to incumbent Democrat Matthew Smith in the November 2 general election for House District 42.[4]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sue Means did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
On her 2012 campaign website, Means outlined her campaign themes and policy goals:
- Fiscal Responsibility:
- Cutting Government Spending: "The solution to our budget problems is not to raise taxes; government must learn to live within its means. We must cut government spending and decrease the burden of regulations and taxes on business; doing so will allow the free market to operate efficiently, resulting in robust job creation and additional revenues for state government. A market creates prosperity and lifts people out of poverty."
- Creating Jobs: "We are competing with other states and nations for business and jobs, and we are losing. I support the comprehensive reform of our business tax system to make Pennsylvania more business friendly."
- Reducing the Size of Government: "Pennsylvania needs to return to a part-time legislature and establish term limits. Pennsylvania is one of only four states with a full-time legislature. Making the General Assembly a part-time body with a limited number of session days would result in lower taxes and less government."
- Energy Independence:
- Clean Coal Energy: "I am for clean air and water and developing technology for the future, but the present political climate is placing Americans on a reckless path when it places coal, oil, and natural gas off limits. This makes Americans more dependent on foreign oil and forces us to convert to technology that is not yet economically feasible."
- Natural Gas & Marcellus Shale: "In 2009, Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale activity created 44,000 jobs and generated $400 million in state and local tax revenue... I am opposed to a severance tax on natural gas because it would negatively impact the industry’s development and stunt Pennsylvania’s economic recovery."
- Repeal Act 129: "I want to repeal Act 129, a mandate for energy rationing in Pennsylvania. This is a perplexing move for a state with an abundance of natural resources that never experiences rolling power blackouts... its true intentions will be revealed when it is implemented by a forced reduction of energy consumption and price increases."
- Defending the Constitution:
- Second Amendment: "As your state representative, I will pledge to defend and support the Pennsylvania Constitution which states: 'The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.'"
- Healthcare: "The Pennsylvania legislature needs to stand against the Federal Government and tell them that they have no constitutional authority to regulate the health care of Pennsylvania’s citizens."
- Protecting the Sanctity of Life: "I am committed to protecting the sanctity of life. I am opposed to abortion, euthanasia and embryonic stem cell research."
Debates
2012
On April 10, the Republican primary candidates participated in a debate hosted by the Peters Township Republicans. Video of the debate can be found here.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sue Means campaign site, "Meet Sue Means," accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Primary," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
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