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Michael Gerber (Pennsylvania)
Michael Gerber is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 148 from 2005 to 2013.
Gerber earned his B.A. in American History from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. He went on to receive his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 2000.
After earning his law degree, Gerber began working as an attorney. He has also worked as a Law Clerk for the United States Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Pennsyvlvania's Criminal Prosecution Division. He has worked for Governor Ed Rendell's Transition Team as Legal Counsel as well.
Committee assignments
Elections
2012
Gerber ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 148. Gerber ran unopposed in the primary on April 24, 2012, but no longer appears on the list of general election candidates. [1][2]
2010
Gerber won re-election to the 148th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Republican Matt Maguire in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 148 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Michael Gerber (D)
|
16,876 | 62.0% | ||
| Matt Maguire (R) | 10,367 | 38.1% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gerber won re-election to the 148th District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 24,532 votes, defeating Republican Matthew Maguire (12,281).[4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 148 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Gerber (D)
|
24,532 | 66.6% | ||
| Matthew Maguire (R) | 12,281 | 33.4% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Gerber and his wife, Jessica, have three children.
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External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Rep. Gerber
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Mary Jo Daley (D) |
