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Cuyler Walker
Cuyler Walker was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 158 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Walker withdrew from the race on September 26, 2014, and was replaced on the ballot by Incumbent Chris Ross (R).[1] He withdrew for personal reasons, but is facing a police investigation over his reasons for the withdrawal.[2]
Walker has served as a Township Supervisor in East Marlborough Township for the past 17 years. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for the past nine years.[3]
Biography
Walker earned his B.S. in history and economics from Yale University, his J.D. from Penn Law School and his M.B.A. from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer at the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP and as president of a family-owned manufacturing business.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Walker's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
Promote Job Creation and a Strong Economy
- Excerpt: "Reduce the State’s Corporate Net Income Tax rates."
- Excerpt: "Eliminate the State’s Capital Stock and Capital Franchise Taxes."
- Excerpt: "Adopt the Angel Investor Tax Credit program."
Long-term Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Reform state government pension systems by establishing a defined-contribution plan."
- Excerpt: "Streamline state government agencies and programs to allow for greater efficiency."
- Excerpt: "Promote prevailing wage reform."
Property Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "Impose a freeze on property tax for senior citizens."
- Excerpt: "Keep the promise to dedicate 100% of revenue from gaming to offset property taxes."
- Excerpt: "Advocate for reform of our tax system to make it fairer to all our citizens."
Reduce Government Spending
- Excerpt: "Respect the taxpayers and exercise fiscal discipline to avoid waste and unnecessary spending."
- Excerpt: "Create a budget process that establishes spending allocation by priority."
- Excerpt: "Ease unnecessary unfunded mandates for school districts and municipalities."
Focus on Education
- Excerpt: "Ensure that every child in the Commonwealth has access to a high quality education."
- Excerpt: "Give parents choices in order to meet the specific needs of their child."
- Excerpt: "Work with school districts to establish a more equitable funding formula."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Susan Rzucidlo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Cuyler Walker defeated Roger Howard in the Republican primary. Walker withdrew from the race on September 26, 2014, and was replaced on the ballot by Incumbent Chris Ross (R). Rzucidlo was defeated by Ross in the general election.[5][6][7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
58.3% | 11,350 | |
Democratic | Susan Rzucidlo | 41.7% | 8,130 | |
Total Votes | 19,480 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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61.7% | 1,881 |
Roger Howard | 38.3% | 1,169 |
Total Votes | 3,050 |
Personal
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Walker and his wife have two children.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cuyler + Walker + Pennsylvania + House"
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 158
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Candidate Information - Walker, Cuyler H," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ Daily Local News, "Lawyer: Ex-candidate Walker faces police probe," September 29, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 www.cuylerwalker.com, "About," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ www.cuylerwalker.com, "On the issues," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014