H. Scott Conklin
Scott Conklin | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Herman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-10-07) October 7, 1958 Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Terri |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Government website |
Harry Scott Conklin (born October 7, 1958) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 77th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006.[1] Conklin is a Rush Township resident and has been married to his wife, Terri, since 1984. They have one son, Spencer, who was born in 1987.[2]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Commissioner and candidate
3 Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor
4 References
5 External links
Early life
Scott was born in 1958 in Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in 1977, and Clearfield County Vocational Technical School.[3] Prior to elective office, Conklin owned a carpentry business from 1989 through 2007 and now owns Conklin's Corner Antique Mall.[4] Before being elected to the state House in 2006, Conklin served as Centre County Commissioner for seven years. During his tenure as commissioner, he served as board chairman and chairman of the Salary Board, Retirement Board, Employee Benefits Trust, and Board of Assessment.[5]
Commissioner and candidate
He served as commissioner for Centre County from 1999 to 2006.[6] He was the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district in a 2001 special election, eventually losing to Bill Shuster.[7]
Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor
Conklin won the May primary election to become the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor. He joined Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato on the Democratic ticket. Onorato and Conklin lost the November general election to the Republican ticket of State Attorney General Tom Corbett and Bucks County Commissioner Jim Cawley.[8]
References
^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Biography". Rep. Scott Conklin. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "H. SCOTT CONKLIN". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^ "Representative H. Scott Conklin (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
^ "Biography". Rep. Scott Conklin. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^ "Rep. Conklin Biography". Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
^ "2001 Special Election for the 9th Congressional District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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External links
Media related to Scott Conklin at Wikimedia Commons
Pennsylvania House of Representatives - H. Scott Conklin official PA House website
Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - H. Scott Conklin official caucus website
Lieutenant Governor Campaign official campaign website
Profile at Vote Smart
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| Preceded by Lynn Herman | Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 77th district 2007–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Catherine Baker Knoll | Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 2010 | Succeeded by Michael J. Stack III |
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