Pennsylvania State Representative District 105
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 years Salary: $106,422 Vote for ONE.
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Justin C. Fleming
(Dem)
What do you see as the most pressing issues facing Pennsylvanians, and how would you address them?
What changes would you support making to Pennsylvania’s voting laws to expand access, ensure security, and support local election officials and processes?
What legislation would you support to comply with the Commonwealth Court's ruling that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional and must be reformed?
What changes, if any, would you support making to Pennsylvania’s abortion laws?
County
Dauphin
Occupation
Legislator
Education
B.S. Speech Communication, Millersville University
Qualifications
Worked in and around public service for nearly 20 years including 12 years as a mental health and child advocate.
In my view, the most pressing issues facing Pennsylvanians are income inequality and lack of access to an equitable education for all. We need to raise the minimum wage so work has more value. Every one of PA’s neighboring states has a higher minimum wage. The free market has spoken on this issue and PA needs to join in this too. Secondly, a child’s zip code should not determine the quality of their education. We need to infuse more funding into schools that have been chronically underfunded so they can afford modern textbooks, computers, and great teachers. We also need to address the capital needs of school districts so kids aren’t attending schools racked with lead and asbestos. We have the resources to make these things a reality.
I would love to see pre-canvassing which would allow counties to tabulate and count mail-in votes as they come in. That would ensure a much faster process of getting election results out more quickly and cast less doubt on our voting operations. We should pay election workers more money and have a uniform standard based upon the cost of living in different regions of PA. We should also allow state workers to serve in certain capacities on Election Day, maybe they couldn’t serve as the Judge of Elections but they could be a poll worker or have another job. They already have the day off and I think this could expand our pool of election workers.
I would support legislation that establishes a Redevelopment and Capital Assistance Program for school buildings and facilities. In addition, I think we should do a bond issue for the billions of dollars that we have short-changed school districts over decades. We need to drive that funding out particularly to the most under-resourced schools and provide targeted tax relief to people (especially older Pennsylvanians) so it’s easier to stay in their homes.
I do support a bill that would get rid of onerous regulations that were passed more than 10 years ago which severely limited the number of abortion providers we have in the state. Abortion is healthcare and access to abortion is critical to ensuring the health of women across the commonwealth. I also favor legislation that shields women who seek to have an abortion in PA from prosecution in other states.
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