Scott Petri
Scott Petri (born 1960) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 178th Legislative District.[2] He was the Chairman of House Urban Affairs and the House Ethics Committee. He also served as a member of the Liquor Control Committees.[3] Petri currently serves as executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.[4]
Scott Petri | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 178th district | |
| In office January 7, 2003[1] – January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Reinard |
| Succeeded by | Helen Tai |
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| Born | 1960 Abington, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | New Hope, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Washington and Jefferson College, Villanova University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Career
Prior to being elected to the House, Petri was a practicing attorney, he served as counsel to Upper Makefield Township and New Britain. He also served on the Upper Makefield Township planning commission and as solicitor to the township.
In 2002, Petri defeated Philadelphia sportscaster Carl Cherkin to succeed retiring Rep. Roy Reinard.[5] He has been re-elected to each succeeding session of the House.
Petri filed his Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in October 2015 for the PA-8 2016 Congressional Race.[6][7]
Personal
A graduate of Villanova University School of Law (1985), Petri also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Washington and Jefferson College (1982) in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Downingtown Senior High School.[3]
He resides in New Hope, Pennsylvania with his wife and son.
At 6'8", Petri was the tallest member of the General Assembly.
Awards
2015 - "State Public Official of the Year" by Pennsylvania Bio (statewide trade association representing the life science industry).[8]
2014 - National Federation of Independent Business - "Guardian of Small Business" award.
2012 - "State Public Official of the Year" by Pennsylvania Bio (statewide trade association representing the life science industry).[3]
References
- "SESSION OF 2003 - 187TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2003-01-07.
- http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1034&body=H
- http://www.reppetri.com/bio.aspx
- http://www.philly.com/philly/news/ppa-executive-director-philadelphia-parking-authority-petri-fenerty-tolson-20171215.html
- "Pennsylvania General Election Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. 2002-11-05. Archived from the original on 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- "PA-8: Petri Officially Jumps into Congressional Race (Politics PA)". Politics PA. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- "Petri for Congress". PETRI for CONGRESS. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Scott A. Petri Awarded "State Official of the Year" by Pennsylvania Bio - Begley Carlin & Mandio, LLP". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
