Sam Rohrer
Sam Rohrer | |
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James Gallen | |
Succeeded by | Mark Gillen |
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Born | Samuel E. Rohrer August 11, 1955 Robeson Township, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Bob Jones University |
Website | [1] |
Samuel E. Rohrer (born August 11, 1955) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 128th District.
Before entering politics, Rohrer managed a radio station and worked in marketing for
Early life, education, and radio career
Rohrer was born in Dover, Ohio, and is an alumnus of Tuscarawas Valley High School. After earning a degree in Business Administration from Bob Jones University in 1977, he managed a radio station for several years before becoming director of marketing for Graco, based in Elverson, Pennsylvania.[4]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Elections
Rohrer was elected to the
Tenure
He introduced legislation that would eliminate school
Committee assignments
- House Finance Committee (Chairman)[10]
- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (Chairman)
- House Game and Fisheries Committee
- House Appropriations Committee[11]
2010 gubernatorial campaign
In November 2009, Rohrer announced that he would not seek re-election to the State House, and would instead seek the Republican nomination for
Ultimately, Corbett defeated Rohrer 69–31%.
Between campaigns
In February 2011 Rohrer became Pennsylvania state director for Americans for Prosperity.[18] Rohrer resigned from the position in November, in preparation for a run for the United States Senate.[19]
2012 U.S. Senate election
On Friday, November 4, 2011, Jeff Coleman, who again signed-on to advise Rohrer's campaign, told the Associated Press[20] that Rohrer was considering a run for the United States Senate seat currently held by Democrat Bob Casey Jr., and would likely officially announce his candidacy later in the month.[20] Rohrer officially announced his candidacy at rally near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 21.[21] He also released a web video announcing his entrance to the race.[22]
A poll taken shortly after his entrance into the race found Rohrer ahead of the rest of the primary field, besting his closest competitor by ten percentage points.
Rohrer was endorsed by former 2012 Presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain.[27]
Rohrer was defeated in the primary by fellow Republican Tom Smith on April 24, 2012.[2]
Personal life
Rohrer and his wife, Ruth Ann, have six children and five grandchildren.[18] He currently serves as president of the Pennsylvania Pastors' Network, a branch of Let Freedom Ring, Inc. that informs clergy on issues pertaining to public policy.[3] On March 21, 2013 he was awarded "Alumnus of the Year" at the annual Bob Jones University Bible Conference.[28]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
- ^ a b Brennan, Kevin (24 April 2012). "Smith Wins Pennsylvania Senate GOP Primary". National Journal. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ a b Gibson, Keegan (28 June 2012). "Rohrer Gets a New Gig". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Sam Rohrer: Pennsylvania governor candidate". The Patriot News. 21 April 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ Ayers, Chuck (March 18, 1992). "2 More Candidates Intend to Seek 6th District Bids". The Morning Call. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - PA State House 128 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - PA State House 128 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
- ^ Phyrillas, Tony (May 6, 2009). "Rohrer introduces school property tax elimination bill". The Mercury. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ Rohrer, Sam. "REAL ID and the PASS Act America's Growing Surveillance Society". Address to the 10th Annual Freedom21 Conference. Scribd.
- ^ Phyrillas, Tony (September 15, 2009). "'False hope': Area reps say no deal to new pact". The Mercury. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Biography of Sam Rohrer - Life-Long Conservative Public Servant | Sam Rohrer for U.S. Senate". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ Mekeel, David (November 18, 2009). "Rohrer to seek GOP nomination for governor". The Reading Eagle. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Gibson, Keegan (November 22, 2011). "Rohrer Launches Senate Bid". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (February 16, 2010). "State GOP endorses Corbett for governor". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Governor Primary Results". PA Secretary of State. May 18, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - PA Governor - R Primary Race - May 18, 2010".
- ^ Schultheis, Emily (August 8, 2010). "Rohrer supporters launch write-in campaign". Politico. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ a b AFP Blog. "AFP-PA welcomes Pennsylvania grassroots hero, Sam Rohrer as Pennsylvania's new state director". Americans for Prosperity. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ Levy, Marc (4 November 2011). "Sam Rohrer to run for Casey's Senate seat". MSNBC. Retrieved 6 November 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Former state Rep. Sam Rohrer joins U.S. Senate race". Pittsburgh Tribune. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Olson, Laura (22 November 2011). "Ex-state legislator joins race for Casey seat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Video Announcement". Sam Rohrer for U.S. Senate. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Foster, Brittany (November 22, 2011). "Poll: Rohrer Leads Senate Field". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Gingrich winning in both Arizona and Pennsylvania" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ Fontaine, Tom (10 February 2012). "GOP lacks name recognition in Casey bid". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Krawczeniuk, Borys (28 March 2012). "Poll: Santorum, Romney neck-and-neck in Pennsylvania". The Scranton Times Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (28 March 2012). "Bachmann Endorses Rohrer". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Alumni Association Awards | Bob Jones University". www.bju.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10.
External links
- Sam Rohrer for U.S. Senate official senatorial campaign website
- Profile at Vote Smart