Representative John Maher Biography

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John A. Maher

Representative John A. Maher's Biography

Full Name:	John A. Maher
Office:	State House (PA) - District 40, Republican
First Elected:	1997
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2014

Gender:	Male
Home City:	Pittsburgh, PA

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AB, Management Sciences/Accounting, Duke University
Attended, Fellowship Studies, Australian Graduate School of Management
Attended, Scholarship Studies, Oxford University

Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1997-present
Candidate, Pennsylvania State Auditor General, 2012
Appointed, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 40, 1997

Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chair
Professional Licensure, Member

Member, Pennsylvania Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aged Alignment Task Force, 2001-2003
Member, Board of Directors, Health Agency Coalition, 1992-1996

Certified Government Financial Manager, 1994-present
Certified Public Accountant, 1983-present
Chartered Global Management Accountant, 2012-present
Founder, Maher Duessel Certified Public Accountants, 1989-2004
Principal/Employee, Ernst & Young, 1980-1989
Guest Instructor, Heinz School, Carnegie Mellon University
Adjunct Faculty Member, Community College of Allegheny County
Writer, The Economist
Lecturer, International Symposium of Economic Crime, Cambridge University
Teacher, Annual Conference of Regulators, North American Association of Securities Administrators
Teacher, Reporter's Boot Camp, Pennsylvania Newspaper Association

Member, Board of Overseers, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, present
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh, present
Member, National Governing Body, American Institute of CPAs, 2009-2010
Member, Board of Governors, Irish American Partnership, 1994-1997
Board Member, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Western Pennsylvania, 1990-1996
Treasurer, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Western Pennsylvania, 1990-1996
Member, National Advisory Board, Center for Government Accounting Research and Education
Member, Duke University Alumni Network
Member, Ernst & Young Employees and Alumni
Member, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
Member, Philadelphia Republican Party
Member, Pittsburgh Business Times
Member, Pittsburgh Tech Council
Member, South Hills Chamber of Commerce
Member, University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association
Former Member, Board of Directors, Greater Pittsburgh Council, Boy Scouts of America

Awards:
"Seven Seals Award", Meritorious Leadership and Initiative in Support of the Men and Women who Serve America in the National Guard and Reserve, 2003

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