William C. Kortz
| William C. Kortz II | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 38th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2007[1] |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth W. Ruffing |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
William C. Kortz II is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 38th legislative district. He was elected in 2006.[2]
Prior to elective office, Kortz served as an Operations Manager for the Irvin U.S. Steel plant.[3] Kortz attended McKeesport Area High School and received a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He also attended classes at the Duquesne University M.B.A. program.[4]
Kortz, who was affiliated with anti-incumbent group PACleanSweep, defeated incumbent Representative Kenneth W. Ruffing in the 2006 Democratic party primary.[5] Ruffing faced criticism stemming from his vote in favor of the controversial 2005 legislative pay raise.[6]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1". LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Representative William C. 'Bill' Kortz, II (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Rep. William C. Kortz Biography". Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "2006 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ Ackerman, Jan (2006-04-26). "Campaign 2006: Ruffing in three-way race in primary". Pittsburgh Post Gazette (PG Publishing Co.,). Retrieved 2009-01-11.
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - William C. Kortz official PA House website
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - William C. Kortz official caucus website
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