Bryan Cutler

Cutler was born in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania and attended Solanco High School.[6] He graduated from Lancaster School of Radiology in 1995 and earned a bachelor's degree from Lebanon Valley College in 2001.[6] He worked as an X-ray technologist at Lancaster Regional Medical Center and as a Manager of Support Services at Lancaster General Hospital.[7] In 2006, he earned a J.D. degree with a certificate in health care from Widener University School of Law.[6]

He served on the Drumore Township Planning Commission and represented Drumore Township in the Regional Planning Commission.[8]

He was first elected in 2006, defeating incumbent Gibson C. Armstrong, who voted against the controversial 2005 legislative pay raise.[9] Despite his initial vote against the pay raise Armstrong later filed paperwork to receive it angering many of his constituents.[10]

In 2014, In response to paychecks being subject to the state taking union dues from them, Cutler put forth a proposal to have this discontinued.[11] Cutler argued that the state ought to stay out of the handling of union dues because the state is aware that a certain percentage of union dues is used for political purposes including lobbying and paying for ads.[11]

In 2015, Cutler voiced some of the worries he had about Governor Tom Wolf's proposed severance tax.[12] Cutler said, “If we’re gonna stunt the economic growth and future impact I think we have to consider that.”[12]

Later in 2015, following the terror attacks in Paris, Cutler supported keeping Syrian refugees out of Pennsylvania.[13] Governor Tom Wolf's permitting of Syrian refugees into the state was criticized by Cutler and other Pennsylvania republicans.[13] Cutler has said, “there is a real difference between those that seek peace and security and those that would use this opportunity to advance terrorism.”[13]

In 2016, Cutler co-sponsored a memorandum in support of House Bill 1948, which was put forth by State Representative Kathy Rapp.[14] The bill's purpose was to make it so that abortions in Pennsylvania would only be permitted during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.[14] Cutler, along with Rapp and Representative Bryan Barbin, wrote in the memorandum that the bill would also put a stop to dismemberment being used as an abortion method.[14]

Cutler supports the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline passing through Lancaster County.[15] Due to concerns involving private property and nature reserves, a request was made to have the pipeline re-routed.[16] However, believing that it would be less of a problem for roads, streams and properties, residents of Conestoga Township and Martic Township petitioned in favor of the first proposed route.[16] Cutler was given these petitions.[16]

Cutler was against legalizing medical cannabis in Pennsylvania and voted 'no' against passing that bill.[17][18] He is against legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state citing the illegal federal status, the opioid epidemic and other concerns.[19][20][21]

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Bryan Cutler official PA House website
• Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Bryan Cutler official Party website
• Elect Byran Cutler 100th District House of Representatives official campaign site
• Bryan Cutler 100th District Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives archived 2006 campaign site

• Profile at Vote Smart