Pennsylvania State Representative District 68
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.
Click a candidate icon to find more information about the candidate. To compare two candidates, click the "compare" button. To start over, click a candidate icon.
-
Quentin Gee
(Dem)
-
Clint Owlett
(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
Tioga
Occupation
Lineman
Education
Some college
Qualifications
Class A lineman Qual
Healthcare, Mental Health and Hyperscale data centers.
We currently have a non-profit healthcare system in our region consisting of UPMC, Guthrie and Geisinger and because of this a program called charity care needs to be pushed to the public and make them aware of options available to them.
Mental Health can be helped in our rural area by partnering with Keystone NAMI and establishing a local affiliate that would help cover the gap during the current 6-12 month wait time to get diagnosed and receive treatment
Hyperscale data centers need to be put on pause through a statewide moratorium, that would then give local officials and leaders more time to pass zoning and ordinances to ensure the Hyperscale data centers remain out of our backyards
We must continue to allow for mail in balloting to include both types, they are No Excuse mail in ballots and Absentee ballots. Continue to provide proper poll worker training and informing voters of their rights on election day, especially when and how to ask for a provisional ballot, this will ensure their voices are heard and their votes are counted.
Restricting or outright banning lobbyists would remove monetary motivation for individuals involved in the budget process
Yes, the state should set base standards and then allow for the municipalities to make more stringent rules and regulations.
The argument that it would interfere with the authority of the municipality is outright propaganda. We must remember that there is always another municipality downstream that can be affected by those upstream, toxins and pollution will always travel downstream. We currently see PA residents covering the energy costs and grid upgrades for the data centers in VA, there needs to be laws enacted to stop this practice and return rates in PA to a more reasonable price.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
To make a selection for a candidate you must first find your races. Would you like to find your races now?
You have already selected the maximum number of candidates for this race.
You must uncheck an existing selection before making another selection.