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Alan Benyak
Democratic Party
Education
Bachelor's
Waynesburg University, 1985
Law
Capital University, 1988
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Army

Alan Benyak was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 49 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1]

Benyak was a 2013 candidate for the Washington County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.

Elections

2016

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016. Incumbent Peter Daley, II (D) did not seek re-election.

Bud Cook defeated Alan Benyak in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 general election.[2][3]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bud Cook 54.10% 13,749
     Democratic Alan Benyak 45.90% 11,667
Total Votes 25,416
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State


The following candidates ran in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Alan Benyak 35.79% 3,307
     Democratic Randy Barli 4.48% 414
     Democratic Brendan Garay 4.99% 461
     Democratic Mark Alterici 17.81% 1,646
     Democratic Donn Henderson 26.13% 2,414
     Democratic Bob Kepics 10.80% 998
Total Votes 9,240


Donald Cook defeated Melanie Patterson in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[4][5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donald Cook 54.21% 2,672
     Republican Melanie Patterson 45.79% 2,257
Total Votes 4,929


2013

Benyak ran unsuccessfully for election to the Washington County Court of Common Pleas.[6][7] He received 13.05 percent in the Democratic primary and 10.39 percent in the Republican primary.[8]

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013

Education

Benyak earned his bachelor’s degree from Waynesburg University in 1985 and his law degree from Capital University in 1988.[6][7]

Career

Benyak has served as legal counsel to the Mon Valley Police Association and Municipal Authority of Belle Vernon.[6][7]

Awards and associations

  • Board member, Community Action Southwest Head Start
  • Board member, Community Ambulance Service
  • Board member, Washington Township Area Senior Citizens
  • Board member, Redstone Cemetery
  • Board member, United Way
  • Member, American Legion Post 22
  • Member, Washington and Pennsylvania bar associations
  • Member, Sons of Italy
  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Joint Service Commendation Medal
  • Army Superior Unit Award (Desert Storm)
  • National Defense Service Medal (Desert Storm)
  • Army Achievement Medal
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Army ROTC Scholarship[6][7]

Approach to the law

“ A decade of war has left an immeasurable effect on our service men and women, especially those who have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are fortunate in Washington County that the justice system has recognized that fact and created a special Veterans Court. I applaud that decision. Now it is time to have a judge on the bench who understands the circumstances and hardships facing returning veterans and their families.[6][7] - Alan Benyak[9] ”

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Election Information," accessed February 19, 2016
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Canon-McMillan Patch, "Alan Benyak Announces Candidacy for Washington County Common Pleas Judge," March 12, 2013 (dead link)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Observer Reporter, "Benyak announces candidacy for judge," March 11,2013
  8. ↑ Pennsylvania 2013 Municipal Primary Results - Unofficial Returns
  9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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