Brad Roae

Bradley T. "Brad" Roae (/ˈrɔɪ/ ROY)[2] (born April 6, 1967) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 6th legislative district, which consists of parts of Crawford County. He was first elected in 2006.[3]

Bradley T. Roae
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2007[1]
Preceded byTeresa Forcier
Personal details
Born (1967-04-06) April 6, 1967
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Dana Roae
ResidenceMeadville, Pennsylvania
Alma materGannon University
Websitewww.reproae.com

Roae attended Gannon University, graduating in 1990.[4] He then worked a commercial underwriter for Erie Insurance.[5] He is an EMT and a volunteer firefighter with the East Mead Volunteer Fire Department.[4]

Following the 2005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise controversy, Roae successfully challenged 15-year incumbent Teresa Forcier, who voted against, but accepted the pay raise.[6][7] Roae then went on to defeat Democrat Keith Abbott in the general election. Upon taking his seat, Roae was appointed to the newly formed Speaker's Commission on Legislative Reform.[8] He refuses to use the legislature's taxpayer-funded mass-mailing "newsletters" and public service announcements. Initially, he claimed he would decline to use a vehicle from the legislature's taxpayer-funded fleet, the $152 per diem, and did not keep the legislature's automatic annual Cost Of Living Adjustment.[9] According to a 2015 article by the Erie Times News though, while his expenses were the lowest among local lawmakers, he spent $13,323 during the previous two-year period.*(Source)


References
  1. "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. "Lawmakers' Expenses with Rep. Brad Roae". Pennsylvania Cable Network. Archived from the original (video) on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "Representative Bradley T. 'Brad' Roae (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  5. "Rep. Brad Roae Biography". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  6. Bartlett, John (2006-05-16). "Forcier loses to GOP challenger Roae". Erie Times-News (PA). Times Publishing Company. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  7. "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.
  8. Barnes, Tom (2007-01-23). "Pa. House begins effort to reform the way it runs". Pittsburgh post Gazette. PG Publishing Co.
  9. "$aving you money". The Committee to Elect Brad Roae. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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