Tracy Pennycuick is an American politician. A
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, she is a member of the
Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 24th district since 2023. She previously served as a member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the
147th district in
Montgomery County from 2021 to 2022.
Biography
Pennycuick graduated from
Mansfield High School in 1983, and received a
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
in business from the
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus University of Missouri System. MU was founded in ...
in 1987 and a
MPA
MPA or mPa may refer to:
Academia
Academic degrees
* Master of Performing Arts
* Master of Professional Accountancy
* Master of Public Administration
* Master of Public Affairs
Schools
* Mesa Preparatory Academy
* Morgan Park Academy
* Mou ...
in public administration from
Post University
Post University is a private for-profit university in Waterbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1890 as Post College. From 1990 to 2004 it was affiliated with Teikyo University in Tokyo, Japan and during that time it was named Teikyo Post Uni ...
in 2015.
She served in the U.S. Army for 26 years including active and reserve service.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In 2020, Pennycuick was elected to the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the
147th district, which is part of
Montgomery County.
She defeated
Democratic candidate Jill Dennin and
Libertarian candidate Jared Martin with 54.7% of the vote in the general election.
Pennycuick served on the Commerce, Game & Fisheries, Urban Affairs, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.
Pennsylvania State Senate
In 2021, State Senator
Bob Mensch announced his intention to retire at the end of his term in 2022. Pennycuick was elected to succeed Mensch in 2022.
References
External links
Pennsylvania House of Representatives profileCampaign website
Living people
Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
21st-century American women politicians
Women in Pennsylvania politics
Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
21st-century American politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
University of Missouri alumni
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Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators