REPRESENTATIVE, STATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 77TH DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

The General Assembly, the legislative branch of state government, is composed of two houses. The upper house is the Senate; the lower house is the House of Representatives. A majority vote of both houses is necessary to pass a law. Every law concerning taxation must originate in the House of Representatives.

Term: two years

Salary: $76,163.31 (2008)

Question: What will you do to make the redistricting process nonpartisan?

DEMOCRAT (Vote for one)

H. Scott Conklin

Did not respond to request from League of Women Voters

REPUBLICAN (Vote for one)

Thomas Martin

Residence: Julian

Campaign Web site: www.tom martin

2008.com Birth date: 1957

Education: Penn State B.S., 1981; MCSE, Oracle DBA 8,8i,9i

Occupation: Programmer/DBA

Qualifications: As a student, worked and paid half of school expenses, lettered as a swimmer and earned a degree. Over 20 years experience on office-to-shop floor applications in steel, glass, oil, flexible manufacturing, foreign exchange, education, fitness. Township auditor, four years.

Answer to question: Article II section 16 of the state constitution says districts shall be compact, clearly intended districts to be small in area, not as a compact or agreement between colluding politicians protecting their seats or parties. The process must be completely open to public review. Redistricting is by number of people, voter registration data should not be considered.