Jose Miranda
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Jose Miranda (Democratic Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 197. Miranda assumed office in 2013. Miranda left office in 2014.
Miranda (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Philadelphia City Council to represent District 5 in Pennsylvania. Miranda did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 16, 2023.
Biography
Miranda graduated from William Penn High School and attended West Chester University. His professional experience includes working as Spokesman & Community Liaison for Senator Shirley M. Kitchen and as a Democratic field director for John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Miranda served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Philadelphia City Council District 5
Jeffery Young Jr. won election in the general election for Philadelphia City Council District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffery Young Jr. (D) | 98.3 | 24,529 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 422 | ||
| Total votes: 24,951 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Council District 5
Jeffery Young Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Council District 5 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffery Young Jr. | 93.5 | 14,789 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.5 | 1,032 | ||
| Total votes: 15,821 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aissia Richardson (D)
- Jon Hankins (D)
- Patrick Griffin (D)
- Jose Miranda (D)
- Curtis Wilkerson (D)
- Isa Matin (D)
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Leslie Acosta defeated incumbent Jose Miranda, Danilo Burgos and Ben Ramos in the Democratic primary. Edward Lloyd, Jr. (D) was removed from the ballot on April 3, 2014, and Juan Rodriguez (D) was removed from the ballot on April 4, 2014. Acosta was unchallenged in the general election.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Leslie Acosta |
49.2% | 2,871 |
| Danilo Burgos | 23% | 1,345 |
| Ben Ramos | 21.5% | 1,253 |
| Jose Miranda Incumbent | 6.3% | 367 |
| Total Votes | 5,836 | |
2012
Miranda ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 197. Miranda defeated Jewel Williams, Kenneth Walker, and Jamil Ali in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated Steve Crum (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose Miranda |
94.9% | 25,998 | |
| Republican | Steve Crum | 5.1% | 1,404 | |
| Total Votes | 27,402 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jose Miranda |
39.7% | 2,997 |
| Kenneth Walker | 19.6% | 1,478 |
| Jewel Williams | 34% | 2,563 |
| Jamil Ali | 6.7% | 504 |
| Total Votes | 7,542 | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
- Pennsylvania Environmental scorecard: 2013-14 scorecard
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- Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
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- Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record
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- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Legislative scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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Noteworthy events
On January 27, 2014, the Philadelphia district attorney charged Miranda and his sister with criminal conspiracy, perjury and conflict of interest. The charges against Miranda and his sister, Michelle Wilson, stated that Miranda hired a ghost (non-working) employee so that Miranda could circumvent state nepotism laws so that Wilson could stay on as his chief of staff. Seth Williams, the district attorney, said that Miranda hired a man named Timothy Duckett, a former driver for his campaign, as a legislative assistant but did not require him to do any work. Duckett was ordered by Miranda to give part of his salary to Wilson, while Wilson continued to act as Miranda's chief of staff. A judge issued a warrant for Miranda's arrest after he appeared to be a no-show for a hearing on July 9, 2014; the warrant was lifted when Miranda arrived late and confirmed that he had representation.[5][6]
On January 21, 2015, Miranda pleaded guilty to one felony charge of conflict of interest and one misdemeanor of false swearing. He was sentenced to five years' probation.[7][8]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Jose Miranda's Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Primary results," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ philadelphia.cbslocal.com, "Pa. Rep. Charged With Funneling Money, Power To Sister," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ Philly.com, "Judge lifts bench warrant for State Rep. Jose 'J.P.' Miranda," July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Record, "Former state rep enters guilty plea in ‘ghost employee’ case," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ Philly.com, "Probation for ex-lawmaker, sister in 'ghost employee' scheme," accessed April 21, 2015
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| Preceded by Gary Williams (D) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 197 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Leslie Acosta (D) |
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