Rob Teplitz
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Rob Teplitz is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 15 from 2012 to 2016.
Biography
Teplitz earned his B.A. in Government from Franklin and Marshall College and his J.D. from Cornell Law School. His professional experience includes the following positions: Teplitz works as Chief Counsel and Director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General. He also teaches courses in history and law at Central Penn College. Prior to his present position, he worked as Executive Assistant and Counsel for then-Senator Jack Wagner (now Auditor General). Prior to his career in public service, he worked in litigation at McNees, Wallace and Nurick LLC.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Teplitz served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Local Government, Minority Chair |
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Appropriations |
| • Community, Economic & Recreational Development |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Capitol Preservation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Teplitz served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Local Government, Minority Chair |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Intergovernmental Operations |
| • Public Health & Welfare |
| • Capitol Preservation |
Campaign themes
2012
On his campaign website, Teplitz outlined his campaign themes and policy goals:[2]
- Creating Pennsylvania Jobs: "Rob will target the billions of dollars spent on so-called “economic development” programs, in which the state – often unsuccessfully – attempts to pick job-creating winners and losers. Instead, Rob will redirect those funds towards the creation of a better job creation climate overall in the Commonwealth..."
- Ending politics as usual in Harrisburg: Rob has fought alongside Bob Casey and Jack Wagner for transparency, accountability, and reform in all areas of government... Therefore, bringing fundamental reforms to state government is one of his highest priorities."
- Keeping taxes as low as possible: "As State Senator, Rob will use his experience to reduce the cost of government and direct the resulting savings to other areas in order to keep your taxes as low as possible. He will also continue to fight to ensure that Pennsylvania homeowners receive the property tax relief that you were promised when casino gambling was legalized in Pennsylvania."
- Strengthening education: "[Rob] is outraged by the Corbett administration’s approach to education and will vigorously oppose it as State Senator. Rob believes that every public school should have the resources needed to provide our children and young adults with the best possible education..."
Debates
2012
On March 8, Harrisburg Hope sponsored a debate for the District 15 primary candidates. Coverage of the debate can be found here.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
John DiSanto defeated incumbent Rob Teplitz in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 general election.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 15, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John DiSanto |
51.72% | 62,774 | |
| Democratic | Rob Teplitz Incumbent | 48.28% | 58,591 | |
| Total Votes | 121,365 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent Rob Teplitz defeated Alvin Q. Taylor in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 15, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rob Teplitz Incumbent |
75.96% | 19,076 | |
| Democratic | Alvin Q. Taylor | 24.04% | 6,037 | |
| Total Votes | 25,113 | |||
John DiSanto defeated Andrew Lewis in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 15, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John DiSanto |
50.70% | 19,283 | |
| Republican | Andrew Lewis | 49.30% | 18,748 | |
| Total Votes | 38,031 | |||
2012
Teplitz ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 15. Teplitz defeated Alvin Taylor in the Democratic primary on April 24. He defeated John McNally in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Teplitz |
51.5% | 61,139 | |
| Republican | John McNally | 48.5% | 57,504 | |
| Total Votes | 118,643 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rob Teplitz |
50.9% | 7,534 |
| Alvin Taylor | 49.1% | 7,268 |
| Total Votes | 14,802 | |
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2016
In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
- American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania: 2016-2016 legislative scorecard
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- Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record
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2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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Personal
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Teplitz is married to his wife, Randi. They have two children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Pennsylvania State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Rob Teplitz, Official Facebook page
- Rob Teplitz, Official Twitter feed
- York Dispatch, "Issues and answers: The 15th state Senate District," April 17, 2012 (2012 Candidate questionnaire)
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.robteplitz.com, "Meet Rob," accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ www.robteplitz.com, "Issues," accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Primary," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeffrey Piccola (R) |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by John DiSanto (R) |
