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John Scott Nestor
John S. Nestor was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 58 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
At the time of his candidacy, Nestor was serving as a Monessen city councilman.[1]
Biography
Nestor earned his A.S. in Information Technology Network Security from the Pittsburgh Technical Institute in 2009. His professional experience includes working as a computer engineer for Innosource Business Solutions.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Nestor's facebook page highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "Save 5 Million by merging Game, Fish and Boat commissions into one entity."
- Excerpt: "Supports eliminating state taxes by implementing a Flat Tax."
- Excerpt: "Vote to remove the Johnstown Flood Tax; which is currently an 18% tax."
- Excerpt: "Opposes House Bill 1507, which would make it impossible for public-sector unions to collect dues from their members' paychecks."
- Excerpt: "Supports stricter term limits and reporting requirements for elected officials and state workers."
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. Incumbent R. Ted Harhai defeated John Scott Nestor in the Democratic primary, while Thomas Logan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Harhai defeated Logan in the general election.[3][4][5]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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76.5% | 4,356 |
John Scott Nestor | 23.5% | 1,335 |
Total Votes | 5,691 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + Nestor + Pennsylvania + House"
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 58
External links
- John Nestor on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ triblive.com, "2 Democrats challenge for congressman's seat in 12th District," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Facebook, "Monessen Councilman John Scott Nestor," accessed May 2, 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