Pennsylvania State Representative District 31
Description of office: The General Assembly is the legislative branch of government in Pennsylvania. It is composed of two houses: the Senate is the upper house, and the House of Representatives is the lower house. A majority vote in both houses is necessary to pass a law. The PA House of Representatives consists of 203 members representing one district each, with an equal number of constituents. Representatives must be at least 21 years old, have been a citizen and a resident of the state four years and a resident of their respective districts one year before their election, and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service. The House develops budget packages, makes taxation decisions, allocates spending, and passes laws (including redistricting in collaboration with the Senate). The House also has the exclusive authority to impeach public officials. Representatives also serve on various policy committees that may propose legislation.Term: 2 yearsSalary: $113,591Vote for ONE.Note: On Democratic and Republican primary ballots, voters will also choose members of the State and County Committees. We do not list these candidates on Vote411. For information on these candidates, we suggest you contact your local Democratic or Republican Party committee.
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Perry Warren
(Dem)
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No candidate filed
(Rep)
What do you see as the most pressing issues facing residents of your district, and how would you address them?
What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
What are your thoughts on the state budget process? What changes, if any, would you support so that the budget is enacted in a timely manner?
Should the state legislature enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy, or land use from the development and operation of data centers? Would state regulation of data center development and operation interfere with the authority of municipalities to establish ordinances under the MPC (Municipal Planning Code)?
County
Bucks
Occupation
State Representative
Education
Colgate University, B.A.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D.
Qualifications
State Representative; former Member, Newtown Borough Council; as an Attorney, founded a law firm; married father of five.
The first priority is to continue to do my best in representing our residents and communities. What I call the three E's are top priorities in my district: Economy, Education and Environment. Economy includes increasing the minimum wage and ensuring livable wages, improving transportation infrastructure and transit, and supporting local businesses and a fair economy. Education includes pre-K, primary and secondary, vocational and college education and ensuring a safe educational environment, free from gun violence. Environment includes clean air and water and sustainable energy policy. And, this year, I would add a fourth E - Energy, including containing energy costs and ensuring that data centers are safe and regulated.
I support maintaining and guaranteeing free and fair elections and the voting rights that we have in Pennsylvania. The right to vote is perhaps the most important tenet of our nation, and voting should be free, safe, accessible and open to all citizens. Boards of Elections should be adequately funded and polls staffed and poll workers and voters protected from intimidation. BOE's should be permitted to pre-canvass mail and absentee ballots so votes can be timely counted. I support clear language on mail ballots, elimination of unnecessary barriers to completing a ballot and requiring BOE's to notify and permit voters to correct clerical errors and omissions. In addition, I support campaign finance reform and limits on dark money spending.
The annual budget process starts with Governor Shapiro's budget address on the first Tuesday of February, with the goal of finalizing, passing and signing a budget bill or package of bills into law by June 30. Schools, government entities and organizations depend on a timely state budget to set their own budgets and maintain their operations. In years that the state budget has been delayed I have voluntarily suspended my paycheck until the budget is passed and signed into law.
Yes. I voted for and the House passed HB 1834, which would empower the PA Public Utility Commission to create rules to prevent data center infrastructure costs from being passed onto consumers and small businesses. As of the date of this survey, House Bills 2150 and 2151 have passed on second consideration and are expected to be presented to the full House for votes. Those bills would require date centers to report water and energy usage to the PA Department of Environmental Protection and provide local elected officials with optional ordinance language for standards for sound, location, equipment and building design.
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