Curtis G. Sonney (born July 31, 1957) is an American politician. A

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, he served as a member of the

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for the

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from 2005 through 2022.

Early life

Sonney was born on July 31, 1957 in

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and graduated from Harbor Creek High School in 1975. During high school, he attended classes at Erie County Vo-Tech. Sonney later took courses at

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in Erie. Prior to being elected, Sonney was a self-employed contractor. He later took a job with

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, now

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. Sonney is a member of

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Local 832.

Political

Sonney was first elected in 2004 when he defeated incumbent Tom Scrimenti by 180 votes.Ourcampaigns.com Race Detail
/ref> In 2006, he ran unopposed for re-election. Sonney served as the House Education Committee Chairman and also served on the Professional Licensure committee.

References

External links

Representative Curt Sonney
''official web site''
PA House profile
1951 births Living people Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania State University alumni Politicians from Erie, Pennsylvania 21st-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub