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Summary

Representative Dick Lee Hess

Full Name: Dick Lee Hess
Office: State House (PA) - District 78, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Shirley; 1 Child: Jeff
Birth Date: 09/12/1938
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: Bedford, PA
Religion: Methodist

Recent Key Votes

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

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 ...

SB 1131 - Tort Amendments
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

June 27, 2011 - -Requires that, in order for the judgments to be separate, each party must be liable for less than 60 percent of the damages (Sec 1).

HB 1 - Comparative Negligence Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

April 11, 2011 - -Establishes standards for liability as follows in suits where liability is attributed to more than one defendant (Sec. 2):-Each defendant shall be liable for that ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($12,350.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Dick Hess 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

Capitol Email
dhess@pahousegop.com

District Webmail
http://www.dickhess.com/?sectionid=36&sectiontree=36

District Website
http://www.dickhess.com

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=78

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

Capitol
213 Ryan Office Building
Post Office Box 202078
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2078
Phone: 717-787-7076
Fax: 717-705-1855

District
314 Lincoln Way East
Suite A
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
Phone: 717-485-4430
Phone: 717-485-3979

District
133 South Richard Street
Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: 814-623-9097
Fax: 814-623-6633

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