John Dissinger
John Dissinger was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 101 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] He announced that his withdrawal from the race on March 31, 2016, but stayed on the ballot.
Dissinger served on the Lebanon City Council as vice-chairman for two-years and chairman for one year.[2]
Biography
Dissinger earned his B.S. in Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1990. His professional experience includes working as a U.S. Customs officer and commercial pilot. He served in the US Navy as a pilot from 1990 until December 1999, when he was Honorably Discharged. He continued his service with Naval Reserve as an Aviation Engineering Duty Officer until 2003.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Dissinger's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
- Excerpt: "Abolish the property tax and the death tax."
- Excerpt: "Strict term limits of 10 years on legislators, and cut their perks."
- Excerpt: "Audit state government annually for waste and fraud."
- Excerpt: "Strictly limit state borrowing and spending."
- Excerpt: "Ease the tax burden on small business."
- Excerpt: "Pass the "Right to Work" law."
- Excerpt: "Enact strict lobbying reform."
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 Mauree Gingrich (R) did not seek re-election.
Francis Ryan defeated Lorraine Scudder in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 101 general election.[4][5]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 101, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
67.00% | 19,800 | |
Democratic | Lorraine Scudder | 33.00% | 9,752 | |
Total Votes | 29,552 | |||
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
Lorraine Scudder ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 101 Democratic primary.[6][7]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 101 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() |
Francis Ryan defeated Pier Hess, Jeffrey Griffith, and John Dissinger in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 101 Republican primary.[6][7]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 101 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
36.11% | 3,913 | |
Republican | Pier Hess | 29.53% | 3,200 | |
Republican | Jeffrey Griffith | 28.12% | 3,047 | |
Republican | John Dissinger | 6.25% | 677 | |
Total Votes | 10,837 |
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. Incumbent Mauree Gingrich defeated John Dissinger in the Republican primary, while Patricia Stephens was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gingrich defeated Stephens in the general election.[8][9][10]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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60.4% | 2,910 |
John Dissinger | 39.6% | 1,905 |
Total Votes | 4,815 |
Personal
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Dissinger is married and has three children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 101
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Election Information," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official campaign website, "Biography," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Main page," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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