Jerry Knowles - Power Voter

Jerry Knowles

Office:

Pennsylvania State House, District 124 (? - Present)

Political Experience

Office:

Pennsylvania State House, District 124 (? - Present)

Political Experience

Quick Facts

Full Name:
Jerome 'Jerry' P. Knowles
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Schuylkill County, PA
Home City:
Rush Township, PA
Family:
Wife: Lorraine; 2 Children; 2 Grandchildren

Personal Details

Jerry Knowles is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 124. He was first elected to the chamber after he won a special election on May 19, 2009.

Graduated, Thaddeus Stevens Trade School

Graduated, Thaddeus Stevens Trade School
Former Police Officer, City of Tamaqua
Former Director of Special Projects, Representative Dave Argall, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Graduated, Thaddeus Stevens Trade School
Former Police Officer, City of Tamaqua
Former Director of Special Projects, Representative Dave Argall, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124, 2009-present
Former Mayor, City of Tamaqua
Former Commissioner, Schuykill County
Former Member, Tamaqua City Council
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Secretary, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Member, Education

Member, Health

Member, Judiciary

Member, State Government

Graduated, Thaddeus Stevens Trade School
Former Police Officer, City of Tamaqua
Former Director of Special Projects, Representative Dave Argall, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124, 2009-present
Former Mayor, City of Tamaqua
Former Commissioner, Schuykill County
Former Member, Tamaqua City Council
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
Member, American Cancer Society, Carbon-Tamaqua Chapter, present
Member, Knights of Columbus, Council 2711, present
Member, Tamaqua Lions Club, present
Member, Tamaqua South Ward Fire Company, present
Member, Schuylkill County Republican Executive Committee
Former Member, Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce
Member, Tamaqua Elks Lodge 592

State Bills

HB 2224 - An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for definitions.

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HB 2281 - An Act providing for municipal regulation of the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid material; and requiring a public referendum under certain circumstances.

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HB 76 - An Act providing for tax levies and information related to taxes; authorizing the imposition of a personal income tax or an earned income tax by a school district subject to voter approval; providing for imposition of and exclusions from a sales and use tax for the stabilization of education funding, for increase to the personal income tax, for certain licenses, for hotel occupancy tax, for procedure and administration of the tax, for expiration of authority to issue certain debt and for reporting by local government units of debt outstanding; establishing the Education Stabilization Fund; providing for disbursements from the Education Stabilization Fund and for senior citizen property tax and rent rebate assistance; and making repeals.

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