Commissioner, Clearfield County, 2004-present

Candidate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 74, 2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2008

School Director, Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors, 1993-2003

No committee memberships found.

Chairman, Pennsylvania Counties Health Insurance Purchasing Co-op, 2005-present

Chairman, Penn-AG Democrats, 2004-present

Board Member, Central Pennsylvania Community Action, present

Board Member, Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, present

Board Member, Clearfield County Recreation and Tourism Authority, present

Technology Committee Chairman, County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, present

Board Member, Clearfield County Economic Development Corporation, 2004-2008

Director of Information Technology, Clearfield County Government, 1988-2004

Data Systems Programmer, North American Refractories Company, 1983-1988

Member, Central Pennsylvania Community Action

Executive Board Member, County Commissioner's Association of Pennsylvania

Member, Fraternal Order of Police, Bald Eagle Lodge, present

Member, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, present

Member, Loyal Order of the Moose, present

Member, Sons of the American Legion, present

Board Member, American Red Cross Clearfield Chapter, 2000-2004

Member, Clearfield Kiwanis Club, 1990-2000

Chair/Vice Chair/Campaign Chair/Board Member, Clearfield Area United Way, 1990

Current Car:

1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - The Official Vehicle to Campaign in the Rural 5th District of Pennsylvania

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

May 20th 2000

Father's Name:

Blair McCracken

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Robert DeNiro, Jack Nicholson, Robin Williams and Ben Stiller
Julia Roberts

Favorite Athlete:

Currently - Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook
Past - Reggie White

Favorite Movie:

Bridge on the River Kwai, The Sting, Any James Bond Movie

Favorite Musician:

John Mellencamp - Because his songs are about the middle class in America. "This is our country..." says it all.

Favorite President and Why:

Harry S. Truman - Because he wasn't someone who set out to be President, but when he became President after FDR's death he had to make some decisions that changed the history of the world. He also has to be respected for the way he came back and won in 1948.

Favorite Quote:

I don't know who said this but I saw it awhile back - "Before you try to tell someone how much you know, first show them how much you care.".

Favorite Sport:

Pro and College Football, NASCAR

Favorite TV Shows:

Countdown with Keith Olbermann - always need to know who today's Worst Person in the World is.

Favorite Type of Music:

Classic Rock

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Disney - Because that's where Amanda wants to go.

Mother's Name:

Dorothy McCracken

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Visit all 50 states

Pets (include names):

Chloe - a Shih Tzu

Priority Issues:

Bring Fiscally Responsible Policies to Washington - Balance the Budget, Build a Surplus and Pay Down the Debt.
Commit to a Real Nation Energy Policy that Stresses Domestically Produced Alternative Energy Solutions.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To make sure that those people who are in power, but shouldn't be, aren't allowed to ruin our country. Also, to be the voice of the people who feel that government has forgotten them.