Charlie Dent
Charles Wieder Dent[1] (born May 24, 1960) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018. From 1991 to 2004, he was in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Charlie Dent | |
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| Chair of the House Ethics Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Conaway |
| Succeeded by | Susan Brooks |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 15th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – May 12, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Toomey |
| Succeeded by | Susan Wild |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 5, 1999 – November 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Afflerbach |
| Succeeded by | Pat Browne |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 132nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1991 – November 25, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | John Pressman |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Mann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Wieder Dent May 24, 1960 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Serfass |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Lehigh University (MPA) |
Dent was on the House Committee on Appropriations. He had chaired the House Ethics Committee before.
In September 2017, Dent announced that he would retire from Congress and not run for re-election to another term in 2018.[2] In April 2018, Dent announced that he would retire in May 2018, not finishing out the rest of his term.[3][4] He resigned on May 12, 2018, leaving the seat empty until Susan Wild won the special election to replace him.
In August 2020, Dent announced his support for Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential election.[5]
References
change- ↑ Pennsylvania Abstract – Pennsylvania State Data Center. Pennsylvania State Data Center. November 9, 2010. ISBN 9780939667246. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ DeBonis, Mike. "Rep. Charlie Dent, outspoken GOP moderate, will not seek reelection". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ↑ Circa, ERIN VOGEL-FOX. "GOP Congressman Charlie Dent resigning". WSYX. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ↑ "Rep. Charlie Dent Resigning 'In the Coming Weeks'". Roll Call. 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Solender, Andrew. "Former Rep. Charlie Dent Joins Expanding Bloc Of Republicans Endorsing Biden". Forbes.
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