On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (PA) - District 137
314C Main Capitol
Post Office Box 202137
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2137
447 Blue Valley Drive
Bangor, PA 18013
134 South Main Street
Nazareth, PA 18064
Full Name:
Joseph 'Joe' T. Emrick
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Christine; 2 Children: Olivia, Zoey
Birth Place:
Slate Belt, PA
Home City:
Upper Nazareth Township, PA
MEd, Social Studies, Kutztown University, 1999
BA, History/Secondary Education, Lycoming College, 1993
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 137, 2011-present
Former Chair, Board of Supervisors, Upper Nazareth Township
Former Commissioner, Salisbury Township
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 137, 2024
Chair, Commerce Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Children & Youth Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Game and Fisheries Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Teacher, Lower Moreland School District
Former History Teacher, Pleasant Valley School District
Former History Teacher, Stroudsburg School District
Member, Calvary Baptist Church, present
Board Member, Cornerstone Counseling Ministries, present
Member, Nazareth Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), present
Former Member, Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church
Member, East Bath Rod and Gun Club
Member, National Rifle Association
Member, National Wild Turkey Federation
Former Member, Republican State Committee
Member, Roseto Rod and Gun Club
Member, Stockertown Rod and Gun Club
Awards:
Excellence in Education Award, Lower Moreland School District; 2016 Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business; Honored, Freedom Foundation of Valley Forge