John Siptroth

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]

==Biography==[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

He endorsed Adam Rodriguez for State Representative of the 189th district for the 2018 midterm election.