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Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Berks, Perry Counties, PA May 18, 2010 Election
US Representative; District 17; Republican Party Voter Information

2 Year Term.

This contest will only appear on Republican party ballots.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Dave Argall Click here for more information about this candidate 20,712 votes 32.3%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: State Senator
  • College Professor
  • State House of Representatives
Priorities:
  • Create Jobs
  • Cut Taxes
  • Reform Washington
Frank Ryan Click here for more information about this candidate 19,890 votes 31.1%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: CPA/Colonel USMC (ret)
  • Certified Public Accoutant
  • Small Business Owner
  • Volunteer - Non-Profit/Charitable Organizations
Priorities:
  • Limit Government Spending, eliminate deficit, and pay down debt
  • Personal Responsibility in our society - stop bailouts
  • Stop government intrusion in our lives
Josh First Click here for more information about this candidate 14,955 votes 23.4%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Penn State BA, 1988; Vanderbilt MA, 1991
  • President, www.appalachianland.us, 2004 - present
  • PA Director, The Conservation Fund
  • PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Harrisburg, PA, 1998-2000
  • U.S. EPA, Washington, DC, 1991-1998
  • State College Borough Planning Commission, 1986-1988
Priorities:
  • Return the Constitution's centrality in U.S. legislation & policy, return role of States
  • Establish American Independence: 1) Energy independence using native resources as a bridge to sustainable sources like hydrogen, ethanol, electricity
  • 2) Aggressive Farmland Protection for Food Independence so USA can feed itself, 3) Foreign Policy Independence by exiting the United Nations
Allen Griffith Click here for more information about this candidate 8,503 votes 13.3%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Director - Non Profit Org.
  • B.S. & M. Minn degrees
  • Honorary Dr. of Divinity
  • Pastor for 26 yrs. (1967 -1993)
  • Dir. of BFM Inc. for 16 yrs. (1994 - Present)
  • Pres. Am. Council of Chr. Chs (1988 - 1993)
Priorities:
  • Return to Constitutionally sound Limited Gov't.
  • Facilitate the private sector generation of jobs.
  • Address National Debt and Tax Code

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