Pennsylvania State Senator District 48
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 Senate consists of 50 members, representing one district each, with an equal number of constituents. Senators must be at least 25 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 Senate develops budget packages, makes taxation decisions, allocates spending, and passes laws (including redistricting in collaboration with the House of Representatives). In addition, the Senate tries officials impeached by the House and authorizes executive appointments. Senators serve on various policy committees that may propose legislation.Term: 4 years Salary: $113,591Vote for ONE.
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Wayne Moyer
(Dem)
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Chris Gebhard
(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
Berks
Occupation
IT Support
Education
High School with VoTech
Saving our farms from data centers. Continuing the Farmland Preservation act to allow our farmers another alternative.
Improving access to the vo-tech schools throughout the district. To make sure that our high schoolers can graduate with a well paid skill and go to work without college debt.
Keeping ICE out of Pennsylvania. Immigration is a federal issue and needs to be worked on.
Follow the existing laws we have. Keep up with IT Security for the safety of voting data as the votes are completed and implement them statewide for the booths.
Make sure that Washington DC does not interfere with the States control of voting.
Right now the process is dragging out way too long. We need to find ways of reaching compromises and avoiding party politics. How this can be done will be a drawn out process among the party leaders.
We already have a Pennsylvania EPA for issues concerning the effects on the environment that they are making. We have agencies for every part of the process in place. It's just a matter of tying these together and working with the townships and counties to make sure that the statutes the state has in place are held to.
County
Lebanon
Occupation
Insurance Agent
Education
B.A.
Qualifications
State Senator -since 2021
The cost of goods and services is the issue I hear about most often from residents of the 48th District. Prices are too high, and it’s getting harder for people to make ends meet. There are several things I am doing in Harrisburg to address this. I authored legislation to enact the largest tax cut in Pennsylvania history. My bill, which passed the Senate, would cut the Personal Income Tax and eliminate the tax residents currently pay on their utility bills. I’ve also introduced a Constitutional Amendment to abolish burdensome school property taxes, once and for all. I will continue to fight for lower taxes and fewer government regulations during my time in office.
To secure our elections and ensure the outcomes are fair and accurate, we must enact Voter ID. Anyone who casts a ballot should have to provide identification. That’s not burdensome, it’s simply common sense. That’s why a vast majority of Americans support this requirement.
The state budget process is broken. During my time in office, Democrat Governors have continuously proposed bloated budgets that spend far more than the state can afford. To fix this, we need to enact a Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR). Such a law would mandate that state spending does not increase by more than the rate of inflation each year. This measure would go a long way to ensuring on-time and responsible state budgets.
The state needs to ensure that data centers pay for the water, energy, and land they use. This cost should never be borne by residents or other businesses. Ultimately, local governments and community members are in the best position to decide on the suitability of data centers in their area and it is critical that we maintain local control of those decisions.
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