John Rafferty Jr.

John Rafferty Jr. (born February 7, 1953) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who had represented the 44th District from 2003 to 2019. He was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 2016 but was defeated by Democrat Josh Shapiro. In 2018, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Katie Muth.[2]

John Rafferty Jr.
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 44th district
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byJim Gerlach
Succeeded byKatie Muth
Personal details
Born (1953-02-07) February 7, 1953[1]
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceLower Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Beaver College, Temple University School of Law,
ProfessionAttorney
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

Rafferty Jr. represented Pennsylvania's 44th senatorial district which includes parts of Berks, Chester and Montgomery Counties. He was re-elected for a fourth term in the Senate in November 2014.

Rafferty served as the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He also served as the Vice Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and is a member of the Appropriations, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and Law and Justice Committees. Rafferty also previously served on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and in 2013 was appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.

Prior to running for the Pennsylvania Senate, Rafferty served as an attorney in private practice focusing on education, real estate, zoning, business and estate law. As Deputy Attorney General for the Commonwealth from 1988 to 1991, he was assigned to the Criminal Law Division where his primary duty was investigating and prosecuting Medicaid fraud.

Rafferty was a member of the Methacton School Board from 1980 to 1984. He also represented Methacton in the operation of the Vo-Tech School as a member of the North Montco Vo-Tech Joint School Authority from 1981 to 1984. After serving on the Methacton School Board he was elected to serve as a member of the Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors.

Education

Rafferty earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, his master's degree from Beaver College, and his J.D.[3] degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

References
  1. The Martindale-Hubbell law directory - Google Books. Retrieved 2011-08-12 – via Google Books.
  2. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/limerick/real-time-results-muth-vs-rafferty-pa-senate-district-44
  3. https://www.martindale.com/attorney/senator-john-c-rafferty-jr-168267324/
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
Jim Gerlach		 Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 44th district
2003–2019		 Succeeded by
Katie Muth
Party political offices
Preceded by
David Freed		 Republican nominee for Attorney General of Pennsylvania
2016		 Most recent
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