Senator Michael 'Mike' J. Folmer

Biographical

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' J. Folmer
Current Office: State Senate - District 48, Republican
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sheila; 2 Children: Michael, Elizabeth
Birth Date: 01/02/1956
Birth Place: Lebanon, PA
Home City: Lebanon, PA
Religion: Christian - Presbyterian
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

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

March 19, 2013

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

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 (Yea)

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

Letter to The Honorable Shawn Garvin, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency Region 3

March 22, 2012 - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to again reconsider levying fines on cash-strapped Pennsylvania communities. Four Pennsylvania communities - the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business Positions 90%
2012 American Conservative Union (Pennsylvania State Legislature) Positions 88%
2012 PennEnvironment Positions on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling 25%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($14,267.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Michael Folmer refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Michael 'Mike' J. Folmer's Pennsylvania State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Capitol Email
mfolmer@pasen.gov

District Webmail
http://www.senatorfolmer.com/connect.htm

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=1080

District Website
http://www.senatorfolmer.com

General Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/senatorfolmer

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/State-Senator-Mike-Folmer/143546642039

Capitol
170 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203048
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3048
Phone: 717-787-5708
Phone: 877-222-1897
Fax: 717-787-3455
TDD/TTY: 800-364-1581

District
400 S. 8th Street
101 Municipal Building
Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-274-6735