Tedd Nesbit
Tedd Nesbit is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 8. Nesbit assumed office on January 6, 2015. He left office on January 2, 2020 to join the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio.
Nesbit ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 8. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Nesbit earned his B.S. in political science from Florida State University and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley School Law School. His professional experience includes working as an assistant district attorney in Mercer County, as a partner in the law firm of Bartholomew, Mudrinich and Nesbit (BMN), as a television reporter, as a truck driver for Nick Strimbu, Inc. and as a clerk for the Honorable John C. Reed.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Nesbit was assigned to the following committees:
- House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Crime and Corrections
- Children & Youth Committee
- Gaming Oversight Committee
- Insurance Committee
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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| • Children & Youth |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nesbit served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Children & Youth |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2014
Nesbit's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit believes that we need to help businesses move forward and expand by lowering the tax burdens and regulations. Government does not create jobs, businesses do. Most of the potential growth will come from small businesses. Pennsylvania needs to help business and not work against them. He will bring a common sense business approach to Harrisburg."
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit believes that we need to train our students to compete in the global marketplace. We can do that, in part, by supporting vocational training programs and by emphasizing vocational training in schools. Employers in our state sometime struggle to find employees with the right skills."
Education
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit believes that Pennsylvania needs to move the educational system forward by exploring new ways to prepare our children to compete in the global economy. Pennsylvania needs to invest wisely in new technologies while still maintaining an emphasis on what works."
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit believes that Harrisburg should not allow Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to dictate to the school boards of Mercer and Butler county schools what programs are important or not important. Pennsylvania should not force a “one size fits all” approach on our students."
Energy
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit believes that Pennsylvania has the opportunity to move forward with new energy production. Utilizing new technology, energy companies are busy spending money in Pennsylvania. Tedd Nesbit supports creating jobs in the energy market and believes that we can balance job growth and environmental protection."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit believes that Pennsylvania should be vigilant in rebuilding our roads, bridges and other public systems. Many of these systems were created more than 100 years ago and are falling apart. Tedd believes that Pennsylvania needs to be very vigilant in reigning in the costs of these projects."
Pro life & the 2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit is pro-life and believes Pennsylvania needs to create an environment where life is protected."
- Excerpt: "Tedd Nesbit supports hunters and gun owner’s rights in Pennsylvania."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Tedd Nesbit defeated Lisa Boeving-Learned in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tedd Nesbit (R) | 70.8 | 16,221 |
 | Lisa Boeving-Learned (D) | 29.2 | 6,696 | |
| Total votes: 22,917 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8
Lisa Boeving-Learned advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Boeving-Learned | 100.0 | 1,855 |
| Total votes: 1,855 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Tedd Nesbit advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tedd Nesbit | 100.0 | 4,569 |
| Total votes: 4,569 | |||
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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 Tedd Nesbit defeated Judy Hines in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8 general election.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tedd Nesbit Incumbent |
66.62% | 18,853 | |
| Democratic | Judy Hines | 33.38% | 9,446 | |
| Total Votes | 28,299 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent Tedd Nesbit ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tedd Nesbit Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Judy Hines (D) received enough votes as a write-in candidate to appear on the general election ballot.[7]
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. Tedd Nesbit defeated Herman Bauer and Jeffrey Black in the Republican primary. Nesbit was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Tedd Nesbit |
38.7% | 1,968 |
| Jeffrey Black | 36.4% | 1,851 |
| Herman Bauer | 24.9% | 1,267 |
| Total Votes | 5,086 | |
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2020
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2018
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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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2015
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Personal
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Nesbit and his wife, Shannon, have four children.[11]
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
- Official campaign website
- Tedd Nesbit on Facebook
- Tedd Nesbit on Twitter
- Tedd Nesbit on YouTube
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Work, Integrity, & Trust," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues that matter," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Write in winners from April 26, 2016, primary election," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Serving the Community," accessed April 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Stevenson (R) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8 January 6, 2015-2020 |
Succeeded by Tim Bonner (R) |
