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Summary

Senator John P. Blake

Full Name: John P. Blake
Office: State Senate (PA) - District 22, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Louise; 2 Children: Vincent, Kathryn
Birth Date: 08/01/1960
Birth Place: Scranton, PA
Home City: Archbald, PA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

SB 644 - Amends the Definition of "Wild Animal"
Legislation (Nay)

March 19, 2013

SB 850 - Repeals Mandatory Life Sentences for Certain Juvenile Offenders
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 17, 2012 - Requires an individual, who is at least 15 years of age but under the age of 18, and has been convicted of a murder ...

HB 2626 - Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 17, 2012 - Authorizes a qualified company to retain 95 percent of a new employees income tax once the company enters into an agreement with the Department ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business Positions 50%
2012 American Conservative Union (Pennsylvania State Legislature) Positions 63%
2012 PennEnvironment Positions on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($138,778.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Blake has 100% Political Courage

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Contact Information

District Website
http://www.pasen.gov/members/districts/sd22/news/news.html

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?districtnumber=22

Capitol
17 East Wing
Senate Box 203022
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3022
Phone: 717-787-6481

District
409 Lackawanna Ave., Suite 210
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570-207-2881
Toll Free: 877-346-5721

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