Carl Walker Metzgar (born October 1, 1981) was first elected to serve the

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69th Legislative District in November 2008.

Career

In addition to serving as a state representative in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Metzgar is an attorney in

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and

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counties. He is a member of the Somerset County and the Pennsylvania Bar Associations.Representative Carl Walker Metzgar's Web Profile
/ref> Metzgar currently sits on the Committee On Ethics, Consumer Affairs, and Liquor Control committees.

Personal

Metzgar was born and raised in Somerset County and spent much of his childhood raising cattle and helping his family on their farm. He graduated from

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Brothersvalley High School in 2000. He graduated from

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with bachelor's degrees in

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and

criminal justice Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...

. Metzgar went on to

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's School of Law, where he received the Judge Manning Award for highest achievement in trial advocacy.

References

External links

Representative Carl Walker Metzgar's Official websitePA House Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Metzgar, Carl Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Somerset County, Pennsylvania 1981 births Living people People from Somerset, Pennsylvania Frostburg State University alumni Duquesne University School of Law alumni Pennsylvania lawyers