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Nick Miccarelli
Nick A. Miccarelli III is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 162 from 2009 to 2018.
Miccarelli did not seek re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018.[1]
Miccarelli was mentioned during the wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations in 2017 and 2018. He was removed from his committee assignements as a result of the allegations against him. Click here to read more.
Biography
Miccarelli earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. When he served in the state House, his professional experience included working as chief of staff for Representative Ron Raymond. Miccarelli served as a staff sergeant in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and as an Infantryman in the United States Army.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Human Services |
| • Liquor Control |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Miccarelli served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Insurance |
| • Liquor Control |
| • Urban Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Miccarelli served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Aging & Older Adult Services |
| • Insurance |
| • Liquor Control, Secretary |
| • Urban Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miccarelli served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Aging & Older Adult Services |
| • Commerce |
| • Liquor Control, Secretary |
| • Urban Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Nick Miccarelli did not file to run for re-election.
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 Nick Miccarelli defeated James Butt in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 162 general election.[2][3]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 162, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nick Miccarelli Incumbent |
63.92% | 19,883 | |
| Democratic | James Butt | 36.08% | 11,225 | |
| Total Votes | 31,108 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
James Butt ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 162 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 162 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | James Butt (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Nick Miccarelli ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 162 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 162 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Nick Miccarelli Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Nick Miccarelli was unopposed in the Republican primary. Michelle Vanella-Kudenko (D) withdrew from the race on March 27, 2014. Miccarelli was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Miccarelli ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 162. Miccarelli ran unopposed in the primary on April 24, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Nick Miccarelli Incumbent |
100% | 25,447 | |
| Total Votes | 25,447 | |||
2010
Miccarelli won re-election to District 162 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Democrat Scott Macneil in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[11]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 162 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nick Miccarelli (R)
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11,822 | 63.8% | ||
| Scott Macneil (D) | 6,704 | 36.2% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Miccarelli won election to District 162 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 16,217 votes, defeating Democrat John DeFransisco (42.5%).[12]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 162 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nick Miccarelli (R)
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16,217 | 57.5% | ||
| John DeFransisco (D) | 11,994 | 42.5% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 through November 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Noteworthy events
Removal from committees following retaliation (2018)
On May 17, 2018, Republican House leaders announced in a memo to all members that a second investigation into Miccarelli found he had retaliated against one of his accusers by sending out "sexually explicit emails and images without a valid purpose." The memo also said Miccarelli failed to delete the accuser's name from a social media account, considered a form of retaliation under the House sexual harassment policy. As a result, Miccarelli was removed from his committee assignments.[13]
Miccarelli was accused of sexual and physical assault by two women in February 2018, according to Philly.com. The allegations resulted in an investigation being opened into Miccarelli.
One woman was employed as a state official and the other as a political consultant. Both previously dated Miccarelli. One woman alleged that Miccarelli took out a gun while driving at a high rate of speed and threatened to kill both of them. The other said that he forced her to have sex with him after their relationship had ended. Miccarelli denied the allegations against him.[14]
On March 9, state Rep. Tarah Toohil (R) revealed herself as the state official who had earlier brought allegations against Miccarelli. She obtained a restraining order against Micarelli from a court. In her application for the restraining order, Toohil said, "There were terrible moments that were nonconsensual at the hands of Rep. Miccarelli." In her response, Micarelli's spokesman said, “This stunt provides further evidence that political forces beyond Toohil and Nick’s other female accuser are pulling out all the stops to destroy Nick’s good name and end his political career.”[15]
On March 15, Toohil had the restraining order against Micarelli renewed by a court for three years. The restraining order said that Miccarelli could continue working in the state capitol, but he had to give up his firearms unless he was on duty with the Pennsylvania National Guard. The three-year restraining order was a negotiated agreement that did not include an admission of guilt by Micarelli.[16]
In April, a state House report found that Miccarelli violated the chamber's retaliation policy by revealing the identity of one of the women who accused him of assault on Facebook. Miccarelli said he would not resign but also would not seek re-election.[17]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Penn Live, "Pa. House investigators say lawmaker violated policy against retaliation. So why wasn't he punished?." April 24, 2018
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 Objections Cases Filed with the Department of State," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "A Pennsylvania Lawmaker Is Stripped of Key Posts After Sex Accusations," May 17, 2018
- ↑ Philly.com, "Rep. Nick Miccarelli accused of abusive behavior and sexual misconduct," February 28, 2018
- ↑ Philly.com, "Luzerne lawmaker gets protection order against Rep. Nick Miccarelli," March 9, 2018
- ↑ Philly.com, "Judge extends restraining order against state Rep. Nick Miccarelli of Delco," March 15, 2018
- ↑ Politics PA, "Miccarelli Violated State House Sexual Harassment Policy, Faces No Punishment," April 19, 2018
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| Preceded by ' |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 162 2009–2018 |
Succeeded by David Delloso (D) |
