Brad Roae

American politician (born 1967)
Bradley T. Roae
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2007[1]
Preceded byTeresa Forcier
Personal details
Born (1967-04-06) April 6, 1967 (age 57)
Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDana Roae
Residence(s)Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materGannon University
Websitewww.reproae.com

Bradley T. Roae (/ˈrɔɪ/ ROY)[2] (born April 6, 1967) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 6th legislative district, which consists of parts of Crawford County. He was first elected in 2006.[3]

Education and early career

Roae attended Gannon University, graduating in 1990.[4] He then worked a commercial underwriter for Erie Insurance, while holding several part-time jobs early in his career, in order to pay down his student loan debts.[5] He is an EMT and a volunteer firefighter with the East Mead Volunteer Fire Department.[4]

Political career

Following the 2005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise controversy, Roae successfully challenged 15-year incumbent Teresa Forcier, campaigning on a promise to leave office after two terms.[6][7] Roae then went on to defeat Democrat Keith Abbott in the general election. Upon taking his seat, Roae was appointed to the newly formed Speaker's Commission on Legislative Reform.[8] He refuses to use the legislature's taxpayer-funded mass-mailing "newsletters" and public service announcements. Initially, he claimed he would decline to use a vehicle from the legislature's taxpayer-funded fleet, the $152 per diem, and did not keep the legislature's automatic annual Cost Of Living Adjustment.[9] According to a 2015 article by the Erie Times News though, while his expenses were the lowest among local lawmakers, he spent $13,323 during the previous two-year period.[10]

After the 2020 Presidential election, Brad Roae was one of 26 Pennsylvania House Republicans who called for withdrawing certification of presidential electors, despite there being no evidence of fraud, and despite Joe Biden winning Pennsylvania by over 80,000 votes. Federal appeals brought by the Trump campaign were dismissed due to lack of evidence.[11]

Committee assignments

References

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. ^ "Lawmakers' Expenses with Rep. Brad Roae". Pennsylvania Cable Network. Archived from the original (video) on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  4. ^ a b "Representative Bradley T. 'Brad' Roae (PA)". Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  5. ^ "Rep. Brad Roae Biography". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  6. ^ Bartlett, John (2006-05-16). "Forcier loses to GOP challenger Roae". Erie Times-News (PA). Times Publishing Company. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  7. ^ "2006 General Primary- Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  8. ^ Barnes, Tom (2007-01-23). "Pa. House begins effort to reform the way it runs". Pittsburgh post Gazette. PG Publishing Co.
  9. ^ "$aving you money". The Committee to Elect Brad Roae. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  10. ^ "State lawmakers: The price you pay - News - GoErie.com - Erie, PA". 2018-11-06. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  11. ^ [email protected], Jan Murphy | (2020-11-27). "26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors". pennlive. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  12. ^ a b "Representative Brad Roae". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

External links

  • Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Brad Roae Official Pennsylvania House website
  • Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Brad Roae Official party website
  • Read Roae Official campaign website
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