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Robert Schnee
Robert Schnee is an American politician who was elected to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 116th district on April 5, 2022. Career Schnee has served as a member of the Luzerne County Council since 2016. In April 2019, he was criticized after describing Luzerne County as "like the black child here" during a council work session on county roads. Schnee later issued an apology for the comment while maintaining that the comparison was not intended to be disrespectful. Schnee was a meter reader for the Hazleton City Authority in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in an April 2022 special election to replace Tarah Toohil. He did not stand for re-election in 2022 and was succeeded by Dane Watro. Election history 2015 Luzerne County Council election 2019 Luzerne County Council election , - ! style="background-color: #800080; width: 2px;" , , style="width: 130px" , Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarah Toohil
Tarah C. Toohil (born October 1, 1979) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives until 2022. She is currently a judge on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. Early life and education Toohil was born on October 1, 1979 in Drums, Pennsylvania and graduated from Hazleton Area High School in 1998. She majored in political science and sociology at Northeastern University, graduating in 2003. Toohil earned a Juris Doctor from Penn State Dickinson Law in 2008. Career In 2010, Toohil was elected to represent the 116th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She defeated then-House Majority Leader Todd Eachus to gain the seat. During the 2019-2020 legislative session, Toohil served as a member of the House Children and Youth (vice chair), Government Oversight, Human Services, Judiciary, Professional Licensure and Rules committees. In 2021, legislation Toohil sponsored was enacted that prohibits lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |