Rick Saccone
American politician
Richard Saccone (born February 14, 1958) is an American politician and author. He was in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011 through 2019. He represented the state's 39th district as a Republican.
Rick Saccone | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Levdansky |
| Succeeded by | Mike Puskaric |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Saccone February 14, 1958 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Yong Saccone |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Weber State College (BS) University of Oklahoma (MPA) Naval Postgraduate School (MA) University of Pittsburgh (PhD) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Unit | Office of Special Investigations |
Saccone was his party's nominee for the 18th congressional district special election, which was held on March 13, 2018 running against Democrat Conor Lamb.[2] He narrowly lost the election to Lamb by 600 votes.[3]
Saccone took part of the riots outside the United States Capitol to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021.[4]
References
change- ↑ Rick Saccone, profile
- ↑ "Republicans pick state Rep. Rick Saccone as nominee for March 13 special election". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ↑ Tackett, Michael; Martin, Jonathan (14 March 2018). "Who Is Conor Lamb, Winner in a Special House Race in Pennsylvania?". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Former State Rep. Rick Saccone Resigns From Position At St. Vincent College After Posting Video From U.S. Capitol". Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Other websites
change- Official legislative website Archived 2021-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Official campaign website Archived 2018-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
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