John was born in the Pittsburgh area and has resided in Lititz since 1998. He earned his bachelor's degree from George Washington University, his master's degree and doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh, and he completed postdoctoral studies at Temple University. John lives with his wife Susan, and he is the father of 2 daughters, 4 stepdaughters, and 2 granddaughters.

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John currently works as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units. He previously worked as executive director for Montgomery County and Berks County Intermediate Units, acting superintendent of Reading School District, superintendent of Warwick School District, director at Lancaster Lebanon IU 13, assistant director of governmental relations at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, and as a teacher in various school districts.

Ballotpedia: John George

John J. George's campaign for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 37 is his first run for public office.

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Supports fewer government regulations and "commonsense" tax policies to help small businesses and farms thrive.

- Supports fewer government regulations and "commonsense" tax policies to help small businesses and farms thrive.

Economy

Healthcare

Opposes diverting public school funds to private and for-profit schools.

Supports removing state regulations from schools, increasing local decision-making, and protecting the rights of local school boards and teachers to negotiate wages and working conditions.

- Opposes diverting public school funds to private and for-profit schools.
- Supports removing state regulations from schools, increasing local decision-making, and protecting the rights of local school boards and teachers to negotiate wages and working conditions.

Education

As of September 30, 2024, John J George’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports "reasonable" gun control measures.

Public Safety

Advocates for increased transparency in campaign financing.

- Advocates for increased transparency in campaign financing.

Voting & Elections

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John J George

Melinda earned her bachelor's degree in economics from Millersville University. She has 3 children. 

Melinda is a former employee of TransAmerican Office Furniture Inc.

Melinda Fee currently serves as State Representative in State Assembly District 37 in Pennsylvania. She was first elected in 2012 and is in her 6th term.

Supports increasing funding for agriculture.

Supports "data-driven, targeted investments" for economic progress.

- Supports increasing funding for agriculture.
- Supports "data-driven, targeted investments" for economic progress.

Supports funding for mental health services.

- Supports funding for mental health services.

Supports school choice and increasing the Educational Improvement Tax Credit.

Supports increasing basic education funding and allocating federal relief funds for career and technical schools.

- Supports school choice and increasing the Educational Improvement Tax Credit.
- Supports increasing basic education funding and allocating federal relief funds for career and technical schools.

As of September 30, 2024, Melinda S Fee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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