Dave Argall

David G. Argall
David G. Argall
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate; from the 29th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; March 17, 2009
Preceded by	James J. Rhoades
Republican Whip of the; Pennsylvania House of Representatives
	In office; January 4, 2005 – November 30, 2008
Preceded by	Brett Feese
Succeeded by	Mike Turzai
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the 124th district
	In office; January 1, 1985 – March 17, 2009
Preceded by	William Klingaman Sr.
Succeeded by	Jerry Knowles
Personal details
Born	November 21, 1958 (age 66); West Chester, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Beth Argall
Children	AJ and Elise
Residence	Rush Township, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Lycoming College; Penn State Harrisburg
Occupation	Legislator and Adjunct Professor
Website	www.senatorargall.com

David G. Argall (born November 21, 1958) is an American politician who is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, elected in a special election on March 3, 2009 following the death of fellow Republican James J. Rhoades. He was elected a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1984 and served as Republican Whip from 2004 to 2008. Argall lost the 17th Congressional District election in 2010 after challenging incumbent Congressman Tim Holden.

Early life and education

Argall earned a bachelor's degree in political science and international studies from Lycoming College and a master's degree in American studies at Penn State Harrisburg. In May 2006, he earned his Ph.D. in public administration from Penn State. Argall is a part-time instructor who has taught at Lycoming College and Penn State Schuylkill.^[1]

Career

Argall was Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, a position that led him to being named to the 2003 "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics.^[2] He was elected to serve as the Republican Whip in 2004 and again in 2006.^[1]

Argall did not run for re-election to the post of Minority Whip in order to run for the State Senate seat from the 29th district which was vacated by the death and posthumous re-election of James J. Rhoades.^[3]^[4] He was elected to the seat over his Democratic opponent, Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Steven Lukach, by a margin of 62% to 38%.^[5]

2010 U.S. Congressional campaign

On January 11, 2010, Argall announced his intention to challenge incumbent Democratic Congressman Tim Holden in the November elections. Argall's state senate district covered much of the eastern portion of the congressional district, including Holden's hometown of St. Clair.^{[citation needed]} On November 2, 2010, Argall's 95,000 votes weren't enough as he lost for the first time in his political career, falling to Holden's 118,486 votes.^{[citation needed]} He did not have to give up his state senate seat to run for Congress; Pennsylvania state senators serve staggered four-year terms, and Argall was not up for reelection until 2012.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Representative David Argall's Profile". Retrieved 2008-09-11.
^ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-20.
^ "2009 Special Election for the 29th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA – Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
^ Mary E. Young (2008-11-11). "State Rep. David Argall to abandon GOP leadership post while seeking Senate seat". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
^ Argall victory gives Republicans new pride^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

David G. Argall official Pennsylvania State Senate site
Senator Dave Argall official constituency site
Dave Argall for U.S. Congress official campaign site
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org

Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by James J. Rhoades	Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 29th District 2009–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by William K. Klingaman Sr.	Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 124th District 1985–2009	Succeeded by Jerry Knowles
Party political offices
Preceded by Samuel H. Smith	Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2004–2008	Succeeded by Mike Turzai