| Full Name: | David 'Dave' R. Kessler |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Gail; 2 Children: Matt, Bob |
| Birth Date: | 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Phoenixville, PA |
| Home City: | Oley Township, PA |
| Religion: | United Church of Christ |
Summary
David 'Dave' R. Kessler
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
SB 711 - Legalizing Table Games
Legislation (Nay)
Jan. 6, 2010 - -Defines a table game as "any banking or non-banking game approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board" including, but not limited to, roulette, baccarat, blackjack, ...
SB 711 - Legalizing Table Games
Legislation (Nay)
Dec. 15, 2009 - -Defines a table game as "any banking or non-banking game approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board" including, but not limited to, roulette, baccarat, blackjack, ...
HB 1531 - Tax Law Amendments
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 7, 2009 - -Increases the excise tax rate on the sale or possession of cigarettes from 6 3/4 cents per cigarette to 8 cents per cigarette, and decreases ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Property Taxes
Eliminating Property Tax on Primary Homesteads a More Achievable Approach In January 2008, a plan came to the House floor to eliminate the school property ...
Issue Position: Energy
More Public Statements
Leading the Fight to Wean Pennsylvania and the Nation off Foreign Oil, Reduce Carbon Emissions and Create Thousands of Jobs State Rep. David Kessler is ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Party Committees ($119,022.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
David Kessler 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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