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Chester, Montgomery County, PA November 4, 2008 Election
State Senator; District 19 Voter Information

4 Year Term. Salary: $76,163

Results as of Nov 5 12:40pm
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Andrew E. Dinniman Click here for more information about this candidate 84,846 votes 57.8%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: PA Senator / University Professor
  • Served 14 years as Chester County Commissioner
  • Key architect of the Chester County Open Space Program
Priorities:
  • Environment... I value clean air, water, and open space and emphasize how all three can improve the lives of our constituents in the 19th District.
  • Fiscal Responsibility... I value fiscal responsibility and keeping taxes low. It is the obligation of government to keep spending under control.
  • Local Control... I value local government and view local control as the fiscally resonsible alternative to bureaucratic waste.
Steve Kantrowitz Click here for more information about this candidate 62,026 votes 42.2%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Retired from the U.S. Navy after a thirty-year career as a two-star Admiral in 2005
  • Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, among other honors, upon retirement from the Navy
  • Received bachelors degree from Cornell University
  • Received Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law
  • Received an advanced degree from George Washington Law School
Priorities:
  • Cutting taxes and controlling spending to make Pennsylvania a leader among states in income and job growth
  • Restoring confidence in government through openness, honesty and candor, not only in Harrisburg but also in local government and school districts
  • Preserving open space while safeguarding private property rights

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