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Scott Derr
Scott Derr was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 92 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
After graduating high school, Derr served in the US Marine Corps for four years. He went on to earn his B.S. in Finance from Wright State University. He works as an independent contractor with Comprehensive Financial Associates. Prior to his current position he worked with UPS, Robert Thomas Securities, Roadway Package Systems, and American Express. In 2010, Derr started Blowfish Fertilizer, a lawn care company. Derr is a coach for the Dillsburg Area Soccer Club and past President of the Dillsburg Rotary Club. He is married to his wife, Traci. They have four children.[1]
PoliticsPA has named the District 92 Republican primary one of Pennsylvania's top ten most interesting legislative primaries in 2012.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
On his campaign site, Derr outlines his campaign themes and policy goals:
- "Fighting to improve the business climate in Pennsylvania and working to foster an environment that creates jobs and puts Pennsylvanians back to work"
- "Addressing the issue of property tax by restructuring gaming revenue allocations and exploring options that would eliminate this unfair tax burden"
- "Providing the utmost integrity that is demanded of an elected official by displaying all expenses online, NOT taking a pension, NOT taking a state car, NOT taking a per diem and returning the annual cost of living increase back to the Pennsylvania Treasury"
- "Holding the line on government spending and making sure tax dollars are not wasted on programs that do not work"
- "Protecting our 2nd Amendment Rights"
- "Continuing to serve active and retired military"
Debates
2012
On March 27, the District 92 Republican candidates participated in a debate sponsored by the York County Republican Committee and the Northern York County Republican Club. Coverage of the debate can be found here.
Elections
2012
Derr ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 89. He was defeated by Mike Regan in the Republican primary.[3]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Scott + Derr + Pennsylvania + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Scott Derr, Campaign website
- Scott Derr for PA, Campaign website
- Scott Derr, Official Twitter feed
- York Dispatch, "Issues and answers: The 92nd state House District," April 18, 2012 (Candidate questionnaire)
- WHTM, "Scott Derr: Republican candidate for 92nd State House District" (Candidate video profile)
Footnotes