Ritchie Webb
Ritchie Webb was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 142 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Webb served on the Neshaminy School Board for five years.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Webb's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education Funding
- Excerpt: "In the ten years that I was on the Neshaminy School Board, unfunded state mandates were a major issue. Since special education is always underfunded, I would work to change the current funding formula. Money (tax dollars) is a limited resource that must be spent wisely. We should engage the people who work with our children daily; the people who run our schools - teachers, superintendents, etc. - for advice on what they think should be a priority in education spending."
State Pension Plan
- Excerpt: "Our state and school employees deserve and expect their retirement plan to be solvent when they retire. However, the state's current answer is to increase the contribution rates for school districts so much that local school districts will be forced to cut our children's programs or substantially increase taxes on homeowners. I would look to fund PSERS using an extraction tax on gas companies and possibly changing the structure of our retirement plan for future new hires."
Extraction Tax (Marcellus Shale)
- Excerpt: "I favor an extraction tax. This money could be used to pay for monitoring of drilling to assure safety and possibly used to help offset some future PSERS contributions that, otherwise, will be paid by homeowners."
Abortion Rights
- Excerpt: "I have five children and unborn life is very precious to me; however, I remember when abortions were performed in back rooms and alleys by unqualified people, risking the lives of many women. I do not want my daughter or granddaughter to ever be put in that position; therefore, I believe it is a woman's choice."
Voter Rights
- Excerpt: "Like most Americans, I support the right of all legal citizens to vote in elections. While I sympathize with those who want some sort of voter identification to help prevent improper voting, the current efforts do more to disenfranchise legitimate voters than they do to prevent the fraudulent ones. I cannot support any voter ID law that suppresses or hinders the rights of legitimate voters."
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 Frank Farry was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Regina Kiley defeated Ritchie Webb in the Democratic primary. Farry defeated Kiley in the general election.[2][3][4]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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62.6% | 2,600 |
Ritchie Webb | 37.4% | 1,552 |
Total Votes | 4,152 |
Personal
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Webb has five children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ritchie + Webb + Pennsylvania + House"
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 142
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 webbforpa.blogspot.com, "The Issues," accessed May 8, 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