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Representative Jim Gerlach

Full Name: Jim Gerlach
Office: U.S. House (PA) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children; 3 Stepchildren
Birth Date: 02/25/1955
Birth Place: Ellwood City, PA
Home City: Chester Springs, PA
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

HR 1633 - Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 8, 2011 - Exempts "nuisance dust" from regulation under the Clean Air Act, except for those geographic areas where the dust is not regulated by a state, ...

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Recent Public Statements

Gerlach questions IRS chief about confidentiality of taxpayer information

May 17, 2013 - During a Ways & Means Committee hearing on Friday, Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) questioned outgoing IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller about whether officials at ...

Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Affordable Care Act

May 13, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Endowment for the Humanities Funding

April 19, 2013 - Only available in PDF, view source link to view letter.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 76%
2009-2010 National Farmers Union Positions 0%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 66%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,234,892.13
Total Spent $2,108,953.16
Cash On Hand $254,009.30
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Gerlach 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

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://gerlach.house.gov/contact/emailjim.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://gerlach.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/repjimgerlach

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepJimGerlach

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/JimGerlach

Washington, D.C.
2442 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4315
Fax: 202-225-8440

District
840 North Park Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: 610-376-7630
Fax: 610-376-7633

District
580 Main Street
Suite 4
Trappe, PA 19426
Phone: 610-409-2780
Fax: 610-409-7988

District
111 East Uwchlan Avenue
Exton, PA 19341
Phone: 610-594-1415
Fax: 610-594-1419

Key Staff
Guy Ciarrocchi
Chief of Staff
308 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3806
Phone: 202-225-4315
Fax: 202-225-8440

Key Staff
Brendan Benner
Press Secretary
308 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3806
Phone: 202-225-4315
Fax: 202-225-8440

Key Staff
Krista Gaffney
Scheduler
308 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3806
Phone: 202-225-4315
Fax: 202-225-8440

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