Ryan Aument
Ryan P. Aument (born December 16, 1976) is an American politician and Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 36th district. Prior to his election to the State Senate in 2014, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for the 41st District, which includes portions of Lancaster County.
Ryan Aument | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 36th district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mike Brubaker |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
In office January 4, 2011 – November 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Katie True |
Succeeded by | Brett Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | December 16, 1976 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Kate Aument |
Residence | East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | The Citadel |
Occupation | Pennsylvania State Senator |
Awards | Bronze Star |
Website | www |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Before taking office in 2010, Aument was the Lancaster County Clerk of Courts, the 56th individual to hold this position.[1] In November 2010, Aument defeated Gerald E. Policoff in the general election to succeed Katie True. Aument sponsored teacher evaluation legislation in his first term. The bill was ultimately signed into law as Act No. 82 in the 2011–2012 legislative session.[2][3] In November 2012, Aument defeated Marcy Dubroff and retained his house seat.[4]
In the 2014 election, Aument ran for retiring Mike Brubaker's seat in the State Senate. He defeated Gordon Denlinger in the Republican primary, then defeated Democrat Gary J. Schrekengost in the general election.[5]
References
- Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Archived 2013-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Veronikis, Eric (4 November 2014). "Ryan Aument, Gary Schreckengost: Results are in from 36th Senate District in Lancaster County". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
- State Sen. Ryan Aument official caucus website
- Elect Aument campaign website
- Profile on the Pennsylvania House of Representatives website