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Roger Howard
G. "Roger" Rogers Howard was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 158 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Biography
Howard earned his B.S. in Zoology from The George Washington University in 1968 and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from North Carolina State University in 1977. His professional experience includes working as the director of regulatory compliance for Lighthouse Instruments, LLP, as a self-employed consultant, as a founder and senior partner for Analytical Solutions, Inc., as the director of marketing for Reohr Technology Engineering, in sales and support for Nelson Analytical, Inc. and for the Hewlett-Packard Company. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971, where he attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant 82nd Airborne.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Howard's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
The Economy
- Excerpt: "Roger will work to support common sense regulation and repeal excessive and over reaching requirements for businesses."
Right-to-Work
- Excerpt: "Roger would fight to make Pennsylvania a Right to Work state. Right to Work states have been proven to have higher personal incomes and greater economic growth than their counterparts."
Prevailing Wage
- Excerpt: "Roger would work to end the practice of Prevailing Wage which prices small companies out of bidding for most state contracts."
Pension Stabilization
- Excerpt: "Roger will support measures that curb out-of-control pension spending."
Education
- Excerpt: "Roger will work for real school choice where all families, no matter where they live, have the ability to choose the best educational options for their children. This includes supporting expanded Charter School legislation and tax benefits for families choosing to invest in private education."
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. Susan Rzucidlo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Cuyler Walker defeated Roger Howard in the Republican primary. Walker withdrew from the race on September 26, 2014, and was replaced on the ballot by Incumbent Chris Ross (R). Rzucidlo was defeated by Ross in the general election.[3][4][5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
58.3% | 11,350 | |
Democratic | Susan Rzucidlo | 41.7% | 8,130 | |
Total Votes | 19,480 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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61.7% | 1,881 |
Roger Howard | 38.3% | 1,169 |
Total Votes | 3,050 |
2012
Howard ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 9. Howard was defeated by incumbent Dominic Pileggi in the April 24 Republican primary. [6][7]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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69.7% | 15,601 |
Roger Howard | 30.3% | 6,788 |
Total Votes | 22,389 |
Personal
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Howard and his wife, Sharon, have five daughters and ten grandchildren.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Roger + Howard + Pennsylvania + House"
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 158
External links
- Official campaign website
- Roger Howard on Facebook
- Roger Howard on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.roger4pa.com, "Roger’s Abbreviated Resume," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ www.roger4pa.com, "Issues," accessed May 9, 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
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Primary," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014