Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Ryan Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, was sworn into office in Harrisburg Tuesday by Lehigh County Judge Doug Reichley, whose state House seat he is filling.
Ryan Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, took the oath of office for the 134th state House seat on Tuesday, once again providing residents of the district with representation in Harrisburg after a months-long gap. Mackenzie, along with five other new House members, took the oath from Lehigh County Judge Doug Reichley, whose unexpired term he is filling. In a video of the swearing-in, Mackenzie stands on the House floor with the other new members, his right hand on the Bible as he takes his oath. Mackenzie, 29, a Republican, won the April 24th special election for the seat, which was made vacant when Reichley became judge. Mackenzie will again square off against Democrat Patrick Slattery, 41, of Lower Macungie, in the November general election …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Ryan Mackenzie got a boost from South Whitehall voters in the April 24 special election
Ryan Mackenzie got a boost from South Whitehall voters in the April 24 special election. Mackenzie, a Republican, defeated Democrat Patrick Slattery in the hotly contested race to fill the 134th House district seat vacated by Doug Reichley when the former state representative became a Lehigh County judge. What do you think of the election results? Tell us in the comments section below. Mackenzie won districtwide by more than 1,900 votes. In South Whitehall, he won by 230 votes with a total of 798 compared to 568 for Slattery. Here's a breakdown: Ryan Mackenzie Patrick Slattery For more background on the race, check out these stories:
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Republican Ryan Mackenzie will serve out the remaining eight months of Doug Reichley's term in the state House, but will face Democrat Patrick Slattery in the November general election for a new term.
Republican Ryan Mackenzie won the Special Election for the 134th state House seat, defeating Democrat Patrick Slattery in the race to serve out the remaining eight months in Doug Reichley's term. Mackenzie had 59 percent of the vote to Slattery's 41 percent in the Special Election, according to unofficial tallies posted on wfmz.com. Mackenzie had 5,495 votes, while Slattery had 3,869 votes, with 94 percent of the precincts reporting. But Tuesday's Special Election was only half the battle. In the Primary, Mackenzie and Slattery both won their party's nominations for a new two-year seat and will square off again in the November general election. Mackenzie, 29, of South Whitehall, handily won the Republican Party's nomination in the Primary …
Rick Daugherty to challenge U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent in November after defeating Jackson Eaton in Democratic congressional primary, despite being outspent by a 10-1 margin.
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Wednesday, April 25
Rick Daugherty, chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Party, won the right to oppose U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent in the general election in November with his Democratic primary election victory over attorney Jackson Eaton on Tuesday. Daugherty won the Democratic nomination for the 15th Congressional District by an unofficial 18 percent margin, according to published reports. That margin held in unofficial returns posted on the Lehigh and Northampton county election Web sites. Daugherty, a Lowhill Township resident who is also the executive director of the Lehigh County Senior Center, won despite being outspent by a 10-1 margin by Eaton, who raised about $200,000 by early April, according to The Express Times. Eaton conceded the race before…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In a Special Election today for the 134th District, voters will choose the person who will serve out the remaining eight months of former state Rep. Doug Reichley's seat in the state House of Representatives. Republican Ryan Mackenzie and Democrat Patrick Slattery are vying for the seat, which became vacant when Reichley was elected as a Lehigh County judge. All voters, including those not registered in a party, may cast ballots for either candidate in the Special Election. Today is also the Primary. In addition to choosing who will serve out Reichley's seat, voters also will choose their party's nominees for the 134th state House race. The primary winners will square off in the November general election for a two-year term that will …
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Planned Parenthood Votes is spending $100,000 on TV commercials to try to defeat Ryan Mackenzie in the 134th House race.
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Monday, April 23
Local cable stations and WFMZ are airing $100,000 worth of TV commercials bought by Planned Parenthood Votes to try to defeat Republican Ryan Mackenzie in the hotly contested 134th House race. Planned Parenthood Votes is a Pennsylvania state-registered political committee. The national Planned Parenthood Action Fund administers Planned Parenthood Votes. Mackenzie is calling the ads a "$100,000 lie" being told in an attempt to try to "scare voters and buy the election," according to a media advisory he sent. The TV spots attempt to tie Mackenzie to a controversial proposal to require women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound. Mackenzie opposes the ultrasound bill, which has no chance of being passed into law after being pulled from …
Poll workers are required to ask voters for ID on Tuesday. Voters will need to have a photo ID to vote in the general election in November.
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Monday, April 23
Polling places are preparing for the November 2012 general election when all voters - no matter how many years they have been voting - must show photo ID thanks to a new state law. First-time voters will be asked on Tuesday to provide ID before voting in the primary election. Poll workers are required to ask all voters for ID. Do you think voters should be required to show a photo ID? Tell us in the comments section below. Acceptable forms of ID include: Voters who do not have one of the above listed forms of ID can get a free photo ID at a Pennsylvania Driver's License Center. To find the Driver's License Center nearest you, and to learn what identification and residency documentation you will need to get a photo ID, or for more …
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Matt Miles is seeking the Democratic nod in the 183rd state House race as a write-in candidate. There are no other Democratic candidates on the ballot for the seat.
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Saturday, April 21
Matt Miles, 31, of Danielsville is seeking the Democratic nod for the 183rd state House seat as a write-in candidate. There are no Democrats on the ballot for the seat in Tuesday's primary. If he's successful, he would likely face Republican Julie Harhart, who is seeking re-election, in the November general election. Harhart is unopposed in the Republican primary. On his website, www.votemattmiles.net, Miles provides this background: Age: 31; married Education: Bachelor's in English from Moravian College Residence: Danielsville Experience: Account specialist, Dorman Automotive Products He also presents his position on issues, including education funding, job creation and the state lottery system. Among his positions: * Restore education …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
State House candidate Ryan Mackenzie says he opted for Berks County event after learning that his opponent in the Special Election would not be at debate in Emmaus.
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Thursday, April 19
Republican Ryan Mackenzie says he opted to attend a meet-and-greet in Berks County on Tuesday rather than a debate for candidates in the 134th state House race after learning that his Democratic opponent would probably not be there. Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, and Democrat Patrick Slattery, of Lower Macungie, are vying for the House seat in a Special Election to fill former Rep. Doug Reichley's unexpired term. Tuesday's debate was sponsored by the Concerned East Penn Taxpayers Association (CEPTA). Only Republican Arlene Dabrow, who faces Mackenzie in the Republican primary for the same seat, was at the event. "I was invited to attend the candidate meet and greet at the Bally Hotel which was on the same night as the CEPTA debate," …
Ted Williams
6:25 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I'm sure he'll be introduced to ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) shortly, and begin working to further their agenda. more ›