Summary
John J. Siptroth is a Democratic politician who was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected to represent the 189th legislative district on February 8, 2005.[1]
John Siptroth | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 189th district | |
| In office 2005–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Rosemary Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elaine |
| Residence | Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Stroudsburg High School |
| Occupation | Air traffic controller |
Biography edit
John Siptroth was born in the Delaware Water Gap Borough, and later attended Stroudsburg High School. He joined the Navy and served until receiving an honorable discharge in 1970.[2]
He worked for the Federal Aviation Administration following his time in the Navy.
Siptroth and his wife Elaine have two sons and three grandchildren, currently residing in Smithfield Township.[3]
John was a Smithfield Township Supervisor for 15 years, and Chairman for 5 years, prior to being approached to stand as a candidate for State Representative in a Special Election in 2005.[4]
As Supervisor, John was very active in the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and was Chair of Monroe County's Solid Waste Advisory Council.
As a US Military Veteran and sportsman, John is a strong advocate for gun rights and consistently earns the highest grades from the NRA and other 2nd amendment groups.[5]
He endorsed Adam Rodriguez for State Representative of the 189th district for the 2018 midterm election.[6]
References edit
- ^ "2005 Special Election for the 189th State House District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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- ^ Adam Rodriguez for State Rep. [@AdamForPA] (April 21, 2018). "I'm so honored to be endorsed by former State Rep. (and last Dem to win the seat) John Siptroth!! We're going to take this primary on 5/15 and send the Republican packing on 11/6! #RealLeadership #AdamForPA #VoteAdam515 https://t.co/Dv3PoCd2oh" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2021-05-09 – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - John Siptroth official PA House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative John J. Siptroth (PA) profile
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. John Siptroth official Party website