| Full Name: | Joseph T. Hackett |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (PA) - District 161, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Maureen; 2 Children: Joseph, Shawn |
| Home City: | Ridley, PA |
Summary
Representative Joseph T. Hackett
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 2626 - Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 17, 2012
SB 941 - Increases Penalties for Public Intoxication
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 17, 2012 - Increases fines for public intoxication from $300 to the following amounts (Sec. 1): $500 for the first violation; and $1,000 for each subsequent ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: ...on Jobs and the Economy
Oct. 8, 2012 - There is no more pressing issue in Joe's mind than promoting good living-wage jobs for our community and across the state. Joe doesn't plan to ...
Issue Position: ...on Crime and Public Safety
Oct. 8, 2012 - As a veteran law enforcement officer, Joe's background as both a police officer and detective have earned him the respect of his colleagues in the ...
Issue Position: ...on Welfare Reform
More Public Statements
Oct. 8, 2012 - In order to bring spending under control, one of Joe's top priorities is to root out fraud, waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars. With that ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 89% |
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (Pennsylvania State Legislature) Positions | 100% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 67% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Party Committees ($265,407.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joseph Hackett refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
jhackett@pahousegop.com
District Website
http://www.rephackett.com/
Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=1210
General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepHackett
General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepHackett
Capitol
406 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202161
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2161
Phone: 717-260-6168
Fax: 717-782-2891
District
1300 East MacDade Blvd, Office #1
Folsom, PA 19033
Phone: 610-461-5543
Fax: 610-461-5976
