Politics & Government
Steve Samuelson: Democratic Candidate for 135th State House District
Democrat Samuelson has represented 135th District since 1998.
General Information
Name : Steve Samuelson
Age : 52
Place of residence : Bethlehem, PA
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Education
College
Attended college : Yes
College : Lehigh University
Degree : BA Government
Year of graduation : 1986
Grad school
Employment Information
Job titles held : Representative, Clerk, Newspaper Reporter, Legislative Assistant
Employers : Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Lehigh County Board of Commissioners, Bethlehem Globe Times, Reps. Paul McHale and Karen Ritter.
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Political Information
Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: State office
Running for position: PA House of Representative
Chamber/district: HD 135
Incumbent: Yes
Previous elective offices : None
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : None
Party HQ
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Other facts
First elected to this seat in 1998, Samuelson is running for his eighth term. He is the minority chair of the House Ethics Committee and also serves on Aging and Older Adult Services, Appropriations, Children and Youth, and State Government committees. Married to Tracy, Bethlehem’s assistant planning director. They have two children, Molly and Michael.
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