Christopher J. King
Chris King is a Democratic politician, who represented Pennsylvania's 142nd Representative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008.
Chris King | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 142nd district | |
In office January 2, 2007[1] – November 30, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Matt Wright |
Succeeded by | Frank Farry |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
Profession | Educator, analyst |
King grew up in Middletown Township, Bucks County, and still lives in the township.
In 2002, King entered the race for state representative only three months before the general election, as a late replacement for the Democratic candidate who withdrew. Against incumbent Matt Wright, King took 41% of the vote in the loss.[2]
In 2006, King made a second run at the state house. In the primary election, he defeated Democrat Larry Lefkowitz with more than two-thirds of the total vote.[3] This time, with many incumbents hobbled by the fallout of the 2005 legislative pay raise, King defeated Wright, taking 52.5% of the vote.[4][5]
In 2008, he was defeated for re-election by Republican Frank Farry.
References
- "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- "2002 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- "2006 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- "Representative Christopher 'Chris' King (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
External links
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Chris King