John Herm Suplizio
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John Herm Suplizio (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 25. He lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Suplizio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Herm Suplizio was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania. He has served as the mayor and city manager of the City of DuBois. Suplizio's professional experience includes working as the executive director of the United Way of Greater DuBois. He has been associated with DuBois Fire Department, Catholic Charities, and St. Catherine's Parish.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 25
Cris Dush defeated Margie Brown in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cris Dush (R) | 74.4 | 88,994 |
 | Margie Brown (D)  | 25.6 | 30,608 | |
| Total votes: 119,602 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 25
Margie Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 25 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margie Brown | 100.0 | 14,038 |
| Total votes: 14,038 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 25
Cris Dush defeated John Herm Suplizio and James Brown in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 25 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cris Dush | 59.0 | 23,087 |
 | John Herm Suplizio | 31.3 | 12,232 | |
 | James Brown | 9.7 | 3,799 | |
| Total votes: 39,118 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Herm Suplizio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Suplizio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Herm Suplizio has spent his entire adult life dedicated to public service. A 1978 graduate of DuBois Central Catholic, Suplizio is a proven leader for rural Pennsylvania.
Rising from volunteer firefighter to chief of the DuBois Fire Department and Executive Director of the local United Way, Suplizio's impact on DuBois is far-reaching. As City Manager, Suplizio helped leverage millions of dollars in state grants and private dollars to improve downtown DuBois and incentivize job growth to employers like Danone, who just created almost 100 new jobs in Clearfield County.
A pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment conservative, Herm Suplizio knows that freedoms that we take for granted are under attack from liberal Democrats and socialist candidates. As a State Senator, Herm will always vote to protect the right to life and the 2nd Amendment.
Herm attends St. Catherine's Catholic Church in DuBois and is a supporter of local charities. He has also served as Executive Director for United Way of DuBois since 1993 and volunteers for a number of community organizations.
- Jobs and Our Local Economy
- Conservative Values
- Experience to Get Things Done
-Bringing high-quality jobs to our region
-Defending the 2nd Amendment
-Protecting Pro-Life and Conservative Values
-Supporting Police; Ending Sanctuary Cities
-Reduction/Elimination of Property Taxes
Honesty and Integrity. 100%.
The ability to get things done for our district and the integrity/character to stay true to our principles.
1. Vote the values of our district and residents
2. Bring additional resources back home to improve infrastructure and job opportunities
3. Keep as many tax dollars local as possible
4. Advocate for policies that will make our area competitive to job creators
5. Always be honest and keep citizens informed
I'd like to leave a strong mark on our area's struggle with the opioid crisis and greater access to high quality jobs in our region.
I was three-and-a-half when President Kennedy was shot and still remember it clearly.
I worked in construction for a couple years while I was still in high school prior to going to work for US Air.
I think that the House because of the smaller size districts has the ability to micro-focus on issues important to the member or district. When you're a Senator representing 250,000+ people and multiple counties-you have to be able to prioritize and multi-task. This Senate district is the largest in the state and you have to have a team in place to work across the 8 counties. I think that I've put together a team of supporters and volunteers to be able to do that on Day 1 in the Senate.
I think that it's important to have leadership experience. Lawyers and staff largely draft the bills/policy items in the State Capitol while the members have to communicate and work to get issues across the finish line. I've gotten things done my whole career and will continue to do so in the Senate.
Financial liabilities and lack of emergency funding. We're seeing it right now with COVID-19. If we don't really start to take a proactive approach at rainy-day fund savings, our state budget will continue to be on the brink of collapse.
I think each has a role to check the other. While the General Assembly has 253 members and there's compromise on most every important issue, there is only one Governor. The General Assembly is the only Constitutionally protected body that can limit the Governor's power when he overreaches and I believe that it is their duty to do so regardless of party.
Yes, building relationships with legislators, staff and policy experts is crucial. It is impossible to be a subject matter expert on everything that comes before you as a legislator-so these relationships are incredibly important.
Economic Development
Judiciary
Environmental Resources and Energy
Law and Justice
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Not at this point-I simply want to contribute to the Senate Republican Caucus.
Senator Joe Scarnati has been a great leader for our region. He's shown that you can be principled and still compromise. He's done a ton for our area. If I could be seen in the same light that folks see Joe, I'll have done well for our region.
It's hard to pick just one. Our seniors struggle on fixed incomes and often feel powerless. As City Manager, we cut utility payments by over 40% for seniors to make sure they're being charged for what they use, not the same as a family of six. It is simple common-sense solutions like those that excite me to bring some perspective to Harrisburg.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 1, 2020
