Perry A. Stambaugh
Perry A. Stambaugh (born March 8, 1960) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 86. He first took office following the 2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election.[2][3]
Perry A. Stambaugh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Mark Keller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1960 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Widowed |
| Children | Garrett Stambaugh Griffin Stambaugh |
| Residence(s) | Green Park, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Penn State University |
| Occupation | Magazine editor and farmer |
| Website | repperrystambaugh |
Stambaugh graduated from Penn State University and operates a family farm in Green Park in Perry County, Pennsylvania. He supports measures to improve deployment of high-speed Internet to rural areas, as well as state constitutional reforms, such as electing state appellate judges on a district (not statewide) basis and eliminating property taxes to fund schools.[4][5] He also backs state legislative and congressional term limits.[6]
Career edit
Before running for the state House, Stambaugh spent most of his nearly 40-year professional career as a rural and agricultural magazine editor on local, statewide, and national levels—notably with the former Pennsylvania Farmer magazine (now American Agriculturist); Penn Lines magazine, published by the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association; and RE Magazine, produced by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.[7]
Stambaugh currently sits on the Commerce (as Republican secretary), Environmental Resources & Energy, Transportation, and Labor & Industry committees, including the Labor & Industry Employment and Unemployment Compensation Subcommittee.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Perry Stambaugh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Stambaugh begins first term in office". Shippensburg News-Chronicle. from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "COVID-19 cancels pomp and circumstance surrounding Pa. lawmakers' Swearing-in Day". Pennlive. from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Perry Stambaugh, running in Republican primary in PA House District 86". fox43.com. 2020-05-22. from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Longtime GOP leader, farmer announces candidacy for Pa. House seat". pennlive. 2020-01-03. from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Perry Stambaugh Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits". U.S. Term Limits. 2020-03-31. from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ PA House of Representatives Historical Biographies|url= https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=9407&body=H
- ^ "Representative Perry A. Stambaugh". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
External links edit
- Official website