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Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent

Representative Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent's Biography

Full Name: Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent
Office: U.S. House (PA) - District 15, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Pamela; 3 Children: Kathryn, William, Jack
Birth Date: 05/24/1960
Birth Place: Allentown, PA
Home City: Allentown, PA
Religion: Presbyterian

MPA, Lehigh University, 1993
BA, Foreign Service, Pennsylvania State University, 1982
BA, International Politics, Pennsylvania State University, 1982

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2005-present
Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1998-2004
Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1991-1998

Member, Center Aisle Caucus
Chair, Congressional Cement Caucus
Co-Chair, Delaware River Basin Task Force
Member, Education Caucus
Co-Chair, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Caucus
Co-Founder, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
Chair, Task Force of the Joint State Government Commission

Development Officer, Lehigh University, 1986-1990
Former Legislative Aide, Representative Don Ritter
Former Sales Representative, P.A. Peters, Incorporated

Board Member, Associates of Muhlenberg and Cedar Crest Colleges
Board Member, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
Member, Advisory Council, Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America
Board Member, Community Services for Children
Board Member, Crime Victims Council, Lehigh County
Volunteer, Cystic Fibrosis Society
Member, President's Advisory Board, Good Shephard Hospital
Member, Lehigh Carbon Community College
Member, State Advisory Board, National Environmental Policy Institute
Member, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Member, Program for Women and Families
Member, The Republican Main Street Partnership
Co-Chair, Tuesday Group

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Washington, D.C.
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

District
3900 Hamilton Boulevard
Suite 207

Allentown, PA 18103

Phone: 610-770-3490
Fax: 866-861-2624

Key Staff
Gregg Bortz
Press Secretary
116 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3815

Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

Key Staff
Heather Smith
Scheduler
116 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3815

Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

Key Staff
George McElee
Chief of Staff
116 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3815

Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

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