Michael lives in Schuylkill Haven. He has 3 children. 

Michael is a full-time Kitchen Designer at MRD Lumber and a part-time adjunct history professor at the College of New Jersey.

Michael Zvalaren III’s campaign for State Representative in State Assembly District 123 is his first run for public office.


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Supports modernizing infrastructure, expanding broadband internet access for underserved areas, and fixing blighted communities.

Believes investing tax dollars in improving sewer systems will help prevent future flooding.

Opposes gentrification in the 123rd district, believing it exacerbates economic troubles and displaces residents with unaffordable housing developments in previously blighted areas.

- Supports modernizing infrastructure, expanding broadband internet access for underserved areas, and fixing blighted communities.
- Believes investing tax dollars in improving sewer systems will help prevent future flooding.
- Opposes gentrification in the 123rd district, believing it exacerbates economic troubles and displaces residents with unaffordable housing developments in previously blighted areas.

Economy

Supports the legalization of marijuana, emphasizing safety, regulation, and potential tax revenue benefits.

- Supports Medicare for All.
- Supports the legalization of marijuana, emphasizing safety, regulation, and potential tax revenue benefits.

Healthcare

Prefers public funding of schools that are inclusive and offer practical life skills.

Opposes using public funds for private, for-profit, and religious schools, advocating for investment in under-performing public schools.

Opposes using public funds for private, for-profit, and religious schools.

Believes school funding through property taxes is problematic due to the inequality it creates among schools in different geographic areas.

Believes school funding through property taxes creates educational inequality. 

- Prefers public funding of schools that are inclusive and offer practical life skills.
- Opposes using public funds for private, for-profit, and religious schools.
- Believes school funding through property taxes creates educational inequality. 

Education

Supports funding for farmers to convert rural land into solar and wind farms.

- Supports funding for farmers to convert rural land into solar and wind farms.
- Supports the construction of wind farms.

Energy & the Environment

As of September 30, 2024, Michael Zvalaren III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Michael Zvalaren III

Michael lives in Schuylkill Haven.  He has 3 children. 

Michael Zvalaren III is a full-time Kitchen Designer at MRD Lumber and a part-time adjunct history professor at the College of New Jersey.

Michael Zvalaren’s campaign for State Representative in State Assembly District 123 in Pennsylvania is his first run for public office.


Supports alleviating taxes for individuals and businesses.

Supports attracting businesses, particularly in the renewable energy sector, to create new jobs and income.

Supports attracting  renewable energy sector, to create new jobs and income.

Supports grants and government funding to boost economic growth and development.

Supports access to affordable healthcare and social programs.

Believes 24/7 clinics like Urgent Care and Patient First provide valuable service but are not significantly cheaper than regular doctor's visits and may still require hospital visits for certain conditions.

Proposes increasing funding for 24/7 clinics and hospitals by revitalizing the local economy, potentially through partnerships with universities and attracting teaching hospitals to the area.

Supports access to affordable healthcare.

Said, "I will demand that every public dollar go to public schools, and that we overhaul our education funding policy to bring us into compliance, to ensure no school district is harmed by lost funding, and to relieve the property tax burden on us all."

Believes in a balanced funding approach for education that doesn't favor one type of program, such as athletics or STEM, over others.

Believes a balanced education is essential for students to explore various fields and discover their passions and talents.

Believes in comprehensive school reform to enhance K-12 education quality, affordability, and accessibility.

Believes school funding through property taxes is problematic.

- Prefers public funding of schools that are inclusive and offer practical life skills.
- Opposes using public funds for private, for-profit, and religious schools.
- Believes school funding through property taxes is problematic.

Supports redirecting state subsidies from fossil fuels to help residents transition from coal and oil heating to cleaner energy options like electric heating.

Believes climate change affects infrastructure, causing more flooding and damaged roads, and supports investing in infrastructure and transitioning to cleaner energy to prevent future disasters.

Supports transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy without job losses.

Believes the opponent's environmental policy contradicts scientific evidence and current realities.

Believes in addressing the local drug crisis through comprehensive public safety measures.

Believes in advocating for a "better future" to enhance community safety.

Believes revitalizing areas will create safer, healthier communities and new business opportunities.

Believes creating more walkable communities will improve well-being in the 123rd district.

Said, "While I am not a hunter myself, I do appreciate those who do hunt."

Supports the preservation of state game lands in Schuylkill County, believing they provide safe areas for people to engage in hunting and fishing.

Believes in preserving Schuylkill County's communal areas, including parks and game lands, for public enjoyment.

Believes in maintaining and improving infrastructure to support economic growth and community development.

Believes in sending a message for a government that works for the people.

Believes in fair representation and supports the 2022 Pennsylvania law that established new congressional district boundaries.

Believes in the importance of environmental history, citing historian William Cronin as a major inspiration.

Believes in examining historical voting rights legislation, such as the 1972 elections, to inform current policies.

Believes in the importance of voting rights and fair elections, and is running for the 123rd District in Schuylkill County to ensure these principles are upheld.

Believes "public sentiment is everything."

As of October 1, 2024, Michael Zvalaren III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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