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Representative Robert 'Bob' W. Godshall

Full Name: Robert 'Bob' W. Godshall
Office: State House (PA) - District 53, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/1982
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 5 Children: Brad, Jami, Grey, Tanya, Shanin
Birth Date: 05/15/1933
Birth Place: Souderton, PA
Home City: Souderton, PA
Religion: Mennonite

Recent Key Votes

SB 941 - Increases Penalties for Public Intoxication
Legislation (Nay)

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 ...

HB 815 - Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors
Legislation (Yea)

May 23, 2011 - Establishes a new offense, "sexting by minors" in the Crimes Code to apply to minors who knowingly transmit electronic images of themselves or another ...

HB 67 - Driving Law Amendments
Legislation (Nay)

July 1, 2010 - -Specifies that, for the first 6 months, a junior driver cannot have more than one passenger under 18 years of age who is not a ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Preserving Open Space

Open space and farmland are among the most valuable assets of our region, but they are threatened by development. As a former farmer and lifelong ...

Issue Position: Sportsmen

As an avid outdoorsman my entire life, I am recognized as one of the leading voices in Harrisburg for the rights of hunters and anglers ...

Issue Position: Economy

Keeping our economy strong through creating more jobs, keeping Pennsylvania's tax and regulatory climate fair, and helping small business has always been a top priority ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($23,665.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Robert Godshall 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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View Robert 'Bob' W. Godshall's Pennsylvania State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
rgodshal@pahousegop.com

District Webmail
http://pageneralassembly.org/?sectionid=53

District Website
http://www.bobgodshall.com

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=111

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepGodshall

Capitol
150 Main Capitol Building
Post Office Box 202053
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2053
Phone: 717-783-6428
Fax: 717-787-7424

District
1702 Cowpath Road
Hatfield, PA 19440
Phone: 215-368-3500
Fax: 215-361-4220

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