Eric Clancy
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Eric Clancy (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 87. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
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Biography
Eric Clancy was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Clancy earned a bachelor's degree from Messiah University in 1983. His career experience includes working as an executive vice president for Delta Development Group, Inc.
Clancy has served with the following organizations:[1]
- Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, chairman
- West Shore Chamber of Commerce, chairman
- Children's Miracle Network, Hershey Children's Hospital, chairman
Elections
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Thomas Kutz defeated Kristal Markle in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Kutz (R)  | 58.3 | 18,878 |
 | Kristal Markle (D) | 41.7 | 13,510 | |
| Total votes: 32,388 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Kristal Markle advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristal Markle | 99.6 | 5,543 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 5,568 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Colleen Nguyen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Thomas Kutz defeated Eric Clancy in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Kutz | 53.8 | 5,762 |
| Eric Clancy | 45.8 | 4,905 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 10,705 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Clancy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clancy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a husband of 38 years, father of two grown sons, and businessman with nearly 40 years of experience. I have made a payroll and hired dozens of folks in the past 25 years at my present company. I have been active in community service including terms of service with the West Shore Chamber of Commerce, including as chairman, the Susquehanna Area Regional airport Authority, including as chair when we designed and built the new $250 million dollar passenger terminal and multi-modal facility. I have bee on the board of the Children's Miracle Network at the Penn State Health Hershey Children's Hospital including as chairman. I have been a homeowner in the 87th District since the late 1980's. My two sons graduated from Mechanicsburg High School.
Each chapter in our life's pursuit is framed by our experience. I intend to bring my experience and conservative values to the Pennsylvania House and work diligently for families and small business across the 87th House District.
- Limit the role of government: There are certain things that must be delivered through a governmental function. Transportation, highways, bridges and the like are best operated and maintained by a state department of transportation. We need to assure that this is being done efficiently and within the mission of the agency. The creep of government into our daily lives seems to be ever expanding; and not enhancing our quality of lfe.
- Meticulous care of taxpayer dollars: Residents are being stretched by economic conditions brought on by reckless spending. Government seems to be the most inefficient delivery system for any effort or service. We need to be far more diligent with each essential expenditure of taxpayer dollars.
- Education: Our local school districts must have the resources to educate children but we should have a very transparent communication on the curriculum provided. The essentials of education will provide students ready for the workforce or higher education and not a higher level of indoctrination. The essentials of education must make thinkers out of our students.
Pennsylvania can be a great provider of energy to the US and worldwide. We should demand a proper standard of care from drillers but permits for drillers and pipelines should be processed efficiently. This is a national security issue, job creator, and could be a great revenue stream for the Commonwealth. Are there national best practices that we should consider replacing our present taxing system?
Pennsylvania also educates a very significant number of students in its renowned colleges and universities. We need to develop a base of jobs in the Commonwealth that retains as many of those students as we can. Do our economic development initiatives leverage the brain trust generated in PA universities?
Pennsylvania also educates a very significant number of students in its renowned colleges and universities. We need to develop a base of jobs in the Commonwealth that retains as many of those students as we can. Do our economic development initiatives leverage the brain trust generated in PA universities?
I believe in conservative principals. That said, integrity is a most important part of the elected officials persona. If someone's word is not reliable they are not a useful participant in the caucus or to their constituents. If they are obligated to other interests and not in service to the people of their district or Pennsylvania.
I am a principled conservative with reliable integrity. Integrity forged over decades in good and bad times.
I bring a significant amount of experience in the various issues of my professional life, in particular 25 years with my present firm. I have made a payroll and hired our team. Bringing that exposure and blending that with being a husband and father will allow me insight into many of the issues the legislature must address.
I bring a significant amount of experience in the various issues of my professional life, in particular 25 years with my present firm. I have made a payroll and hired our team. Bringing that exposure and blending that with being a husband and father will allow me insight into many of the issues the legislature must address.
The core responsibility of an elected legislator is to represent one's constituency. That means listening, identifying needs, supporting the essential resources of the community, and gathering colleagues to respond to the people. Enhancing or repairing existing legislation, developing and framing new legislation to advance the community need looking forward.
Perhaps not the first historic event but I remember sitting in a junior high homeroom class. The teacher received the NY Times every day, he let me read it because I folded it properly when I returned it to him. I remember looking at the daily reports around the US withdrawal from Vietnam and casualty numbers. The turmoil on the front page, of domestic trouble around the US, and the ever shrinking circle of secure space in Saigon on the third page graphic was really very sad. The homeroom teacher was a veteran, a neighbor of a friend lost her son there, and my father had classmates from West Point that had been there. There was not shortage of insight and opinion but it just seemed wrong that our blood and treasure was being spent with, at that point, a feeble plan.
I grew up with complete respect for our country and this didn't seem right, or consistent with the respect our Country was due. It was a time of real reflection. This was brought on by men, perhaps failed men, with a political focus not the spirited Country that I respected.
I grew up with complete respect for our country and this didn't seem right, or consistent with the respect our Country was due. It was a time of real reflection. This was brought on by men, perhaps failed men, with a political focus not the spirited Country that I respected.
My first job, in high school, was working in our neighborhood in New York cutting lawns, gardening, and shoveling snow. I worked with two friends and we serviced about a dozen homes for 3 or 4 years.
My first professional job, after graduating from Messiah University, was working for Chase Manhattan Bank in the Travelers Cheque Division. While the job was very interesting the one hour and 15 minute commute, each way, was a lot. My wife and I relocated to Pennsylvania, not far from Messiah University, and I worked at the Dauphin Deposit Bank until 1997. I joined the Delta Development Group, my present job, in 1997 as an owner and Executive Vice President.
My first professional job, after graduating from Messiah University, was working for Chase Manhattan Bank in the Travelers Cheque Division. While the job was very interesting the one hour and 15 minute commute, each way, was a lot. My wife and I relocated to Pennsylvania, not far from Messiah University, and I worked at the Dauphin Deposit Bank until 1997. I joined the Delta Development Group, my present job, in 1997 as an owner and Executive Vice President.
The balance of the Executive branch, House and Senate is a critical opportunity to hold each group to account. Setting goals developed by a caucus and trying to find places where those goals overlap might yield 'low-hanging" fruit in terms of efficient success. Things must get done for the people of Pennsylvania. a collegial relationship with the governor is appropriate, but does not mean there is policy agreement.
There are critical issues that require legislative attention and that process typically is much slower than the evolution of society. For example, there are dozens of technology related issues that impact constituents but regulation is often still framed by wired phones or mailed communication. The speed at which the world changes must force governors and legislators to act more efficiently.
There are critical issues that require legislative attention and that process typically is much slower than the evolution of society. For example, there are dozens of technology related issues that impact constituents but regulation is often still framed by wired phones or mailed communication. The speed at which the world changes must force governors and legislators to act more efficiently.
Pennsylvania can be a great energy provider. The location of these reserves and the national population base in the northeast makes this a great opportunity. We should certainly explore solar and wind energy as well but hydrocarbon based fuels are still a significant provider of the nations energy portfolio. Can we leverage pipelines, use high efficiency gas generation sets at the well to convert the gas to electricity, does coal (burned in modern plants) still play a role in base load generation? We should also consider hydrogen fuel cells and leverage our great state institutions of higher learning to research options for this.
Electric vehicles are presently seen as the "savior" of our environment. Two critical issues are the need for electric power to charge those vehicles and the mining of lithium and other metals for battery manufacturing. Lithium and rare earth mining make fracking look like a pristine green effort. We need to care for our planet. We need to have resources available to best care for our people and planet. If we believe that all of our manufacturing, minerals mining, pharmaceuticals can be done overseas we are not going to maintain our status as a world leader. A weak US leads to strong evil doers. Energy policy is a critical place for us to shore up our economy and national security.
Electric vehicles are presently seen as the "savior" of our environment. Two critical issues are the need for electric power to charge those vehicles and the mining of lithium and other metals for battery manufacturing. Lithium and rare earth mining make fracking look like a pristine green effort. We need to care for our planet. We need to have resources available to best care for our people and planet. If we believe that all of our manufacturing, minerals mining, pharmaceuticals can be done overseas we are not going to maintain our status as a world leader. A weak US leads to strong evil doers. Energy policy is a critical place for us to shore up our economy and national security.
The legislature is a caucus system. A single loud voice, no matter how much they claim "principle", will not accomplish anything if there is not caucus support. Bringing colleagues to a place where they can join the effort is a critical part of a legislator's role. That requires relationships with caucus colleagues and hopefully across the aisle as well.
Anyone who has been married, and still married, or successfully raised children, or run a small business knows the art of compromise. What is the goal? What is the guiding principal? Does it matter how we get there? The art of compromise is critical in achieving, accomplishing. We must measure accomplishment, use the yardstick of principle, and consider the impact of the achievement. The unintended consequence of those who decry compromise is failure to accomplish anything. Guided by principle, compromise is a critical tool in the accomplishment of anything.
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Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Leadership
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Majority Leader:Kerry Benninghoff
Minority Leader:Jesse Topper
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