Kenneth Norton
Kenneth Norton was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 5 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
At the time of his candidacy, Norton was serving as vice-chairman of the Bethel Township Environmental Advisory Council. He served as a board member of the Bethel Township Municipal Authority from January 2011 to December 2013, as supervisor of the Bethel Township from January 2004 to December 2011 and as supervisor liason of the Bethel Township Environmental Advisory Council from January 2008 to December 2010.[1]
Biography
Norton earned his A.S. in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology from Harrisburg Area Community College in 1987 and also attended Penn State University. His professional experience includes working as Programming Analyst for Harrisburg Area Community College since 2002. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy after six years of service.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Norton said if elected he would work to improve the following areas[3]
- Taxation and Spending
- Legal Reform
- Labor Reform
- Legislative Reform
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. Frederick Sheeler was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Barry J. Jozwiak defeated Joseph Rudderow III and Kenneth Norton in the Republican primary. Jozwiak defeated Sheeler in the general election.[4][5][6]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
63.3% | 11,367 | |
Democratic | Frederick Sheeler | 36.7% | 6,594 | |
Total Votes | 17,961 |
Personal
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Norton and his wife, Robin, have one child.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kenneth + Norton + Pennsylvania + House"
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 5
External links
- Official campaign website
- Ken Norton on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Profile of Ken Norton," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official campaign website, "About Ken," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 30, 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