ROAE, Bradley T., a Representative from Crawford and Erie Counties; born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., April 6, 1967; graduated, Maplewood High School, 1985; B.S., business administration, Gannon University, 1990; commercial underwriter, Erie Insurance (1992-2006); volunteer firefighter and EMT, East Mead Volunteer Fire Department; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ 2nd District (1996); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006; reelected to the House for 9 more consecutive terms; appointed, Speaker's Commission on Legislative Reform (2007); appointed, board, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) (2019-present); appointed, Higher Education Funding Commission (2019-2020).

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Roae and his wife, Dana, have been married for 25 years and reside in East Mead Township. They have three adult children.

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Brad Roae is from Meadville. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Gannon University. He lives with his wife, Dana, in East Mead Township; they have been married for 25 years and have three adult children.

Prior to serving in the state Legislature, Roae from August 1992 to November 2006 was a commercial underwriter with Erie Insurance. He earned numerous professional accreditations and designations, and taught as an instructor at the insurance institute.

Brad Roae previously worked as a commercial underwriter with Erie Insurance and as an instructor at an insurance institute.

Brad previously worked as a commercial underwriter with Erie Insurance and as an instructor at an insurance institute.

Brad was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006 and was reelected to nine consecutive terms. He previously ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ 2nd District in 1996 but did not win.

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