Birmelin voted in favor of the controversial legislative pay raise, passed in the middle of the night without debate or public comment, inspiring several candidates to challenge him in the 2006 election. Several of these candidates were affiliated with PACleanSweep, a statewide effort to defeat any legislators voting for the pay raise.[5] On January 26, 2006, Birmelin joined 26 of his colleagues and announced that he would not seek re-election.[4]Pike County treasurer, Michael Peifer went on to win the Republican nomination and won the election.[6]
A decade after leaving the House, Birmelin ran in 2016 as a Republican candidate for District 111 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[8] Birmelin was defeated in the 2016 Republican Primary Election by Jonathan Fritz.[9]
Referencesedit
^"SESSION OF 1985 - 169TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. January 1, 1985.
^Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
^ ab. Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006.
^ abSwift, Robert B. (January 27, 2006). "Third veteran legislator quits Monroe delegation". Pocono Record. Ottaway News Service.
^"Peifer: 'I don't want to be a puppet'". Pocono Record. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: Pocono Mountains Media Group. May 2, 2006. Peifer said he talked with the PACleanSweep people, who are organizing an anti-incumbent crusade across the state in reaction to the legislature's middle-of-the-night pay raise last summer. But he's not going that route. Peifer said he was uncomfortable that he would have to "agree" to positions on 10 issues before PACleanSweep would accept him under its banner. "I don't want to be a puppet," he said, shrugging. But, he said, he's not surprised an organization has sprung up dedicated to stamping out the lack of leadership in Harrisburg. Just about everybody feels that way, he said.
^Kane, Tom (November 2007). "Chris Hackett to oppose Chris Carney for Congress a year from now". The River Reporter. Narrowsburg, NY: Stuart Communications, Inc.
^"Birmelin seeks return to State House". The Tri-County Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
^"Jerald Birmelin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
External linksedit
at the Wayback Machine (archived May 25, 2000) Official PA House profile (archived)
April 12, 2024
jerry, birmelin, jerald, jerry, birmelin, born, april, 1949, american, politician, formerly, served, republican, member, pennsylvania, house, representatives, member, pennsylvania, house, representatives, from, 139th, districtin, office, january, 1985, novembe. Jerald M Jerry Birmelin born April 18 1949 is an American politician who formerly served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Jerry BirmelinMember of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 139th districtIn office January 1 1985 1 November 30 2006 2 Preceded byWilliam W FosterSucceeded byMichael PeiferPersonal detailsBornJerald M Birmelin 1949 04 18 April 18 1949 age 74 New York New York U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseElaine BirmelinResidenceHonesdale PennsylvaniaHe is a 1967 graduate of Lake Ariel High School 3 He earned a degree in education from University of Scranton in 1973 3 He was first elected to represent the 139th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1984 During his career Birmelin was known for his Pro life stand on abortion and for his opposition to Same sex marriage 4 He retired prior to the 2006 elections Birmelin voted in favor of the controversial legislative pay raise passed in the middle of the night without debate or public comment inspiring several candidates to challenge him in the 2006 election Several of these candidates were affiliated with PACleanSweep a statewide effort to defeat any legislators voting for the pay raise 5 On January 26 2006 Birmelin joined 26 of his colleagues and announced that he would not seek re election 4 Pike County treasurer Michael Peifer went on to win the Republican nomination and won the election 6 Following retirement from the House Birmelin began his own political consulting firm Birmelin Consulting and assisted Chris Hackett in his 2008 campaign for Pennsylvania s 10th congressional district against Chris Carney 7 A decade after leaving the House Birmelin ran in 2016 as a Republican candidate for District 111 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 8 Birmelin was defeated in the 2016 Republican Primary Election by Jonathan Fritz 9 References edit SESSION OF 1985 169TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No 1 PDF Legislative Journal Pennsylvania House of Representatives January 1 1985 Per Article II Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution the legislative session ended on November 30 2006 a b Jerry Birmelin Republican Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archived from the original on January 10 2006 a b Swift Robert B January 27 2006 Third veteran legislator quits Monroe delegation Pocono Record Ottaway News Service Pocono Mountains Media Group dead link Peifer I don t want to be a puppet Pocono Record Stroudsburg Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains Media Group May 2 2006 Peifer said he talked with the PACleanSweep people who are organizing an anti incumbent crusade across the state in reaction to the legislature s middle of the night pay raise last summer But he s not going that route Peifer said he was uncomfortable that he would have to agree to positions on 10 issues before PACleanSweep would accept him under its banner I don t want to be a puppet he said shrugging But he said he s not surprised an organization has sprung up dedicated to stamping out the lack of leadership in Harrisburg Just about everybody feels that way he said Kane Tom November 2007 Chris Hackett to oppose Chris Carney for Congress a year from now The River Reporter Narrowsburg NY Stuart Communications Inc Birmelin seeks return to State House The Tri County Independent Retrieved January 20 2020 Jerald Birmelin Ballotpedia Retrieved January 20 2020 External links editPennsylvania House of Representatives Jerry Birmelin Republican at the Wayback Machine archived May 25 2000 Official PA House profile archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jerry Birmelin amp oldid 1188614013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
