John J. Siptroth is a Democratic politician who was a member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

. He was first elected to represent the 189th legislative district on February 8, 2005.

Biography

John Siptroth was born in the Delaware Water Gap Borough, and later attended

Stroudsburg High School Stroudsburg High School is a public high school located in Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Stroudsburg Area School District. The school's mascot is the Mountaineers. As of 2021-22 school year, Stroudsburg Hig ...

. He joined the Navy and served until receiving an honorable discharge in 1970.Link text
additional text. He worked for the Federal Aviation Administration following his time in the Navy. Siptroth and his wife Elaine have two sons and three grandchildren, currently residing in Smithfield Township.Link text
additional text. John was a Smithfield Township Supervisor for 15 years, and Chairman for 5 years, prior to being approached to stand as a candidate for State Representative in a Special Election in 2005.Link text
, additional text. As Supervisor, John was very active in the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and was Chair of Monroe County's Solid Waste Advisory Council. As a US Military Veteran and sportsman, John is a strong advocate for gun rights and consistently earns the highest grades from the NRA and other 2nd amendment groups.Link text
additional text. He endorsed Adam Rodriguez for State Representative of the 189th district for the 2018 midterm election.

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External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives - John Siptroth
official PA House website
Project Vote Smart - Representative John J. Siptroth (PA)
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Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. John Siptroth
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