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Rob Bresnahan, Jr. is the Republican Party’s nominee for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024. Bresnahan won an unchallenged primary race for the nomination in Republican primary on April 23, 2024.[1]

Early Life

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Robert Paul Bresnahan, Jr. was born on April 22, 1990 in Kingston, Pennsylvania.[1]Bresnahan grew up in Wyoming, Pennsylvania and attended Wyoming Seminary. [2]

Bresnahan studied business at the University of Scranton and played on the school’s golf team.[3]

Career

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At the age of 19, Bresnahan became the chief financial officer of his grandfather’s highway electrical business, Kuharchik Construction in Exeter, Pennsylvania in 2009. [2]

After graduating from the University of Scranton, Bresnahan took over as CEO in 2013.

In 2023, Bresnahan partnered Kuharchik Construction with Midwestern Electric near Chicago, Illinois.[4]

Real Estate Development

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Bresnahan is the owner of RPB Ventures, a real estate development company. The bulk of Bresnahan's real estate projects are on and around Main Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania.[5][6][7][8][9]

Volunteerism

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Bresnahan has served on a number of voluntary boards in Northeastern Pennsylvania including as interim president of the SPCA of Luzerne County board of directors, past president of Wyoming Rotary Club and treasurer of the TecBRIDGE board and Automated Vehicle Coalition.[2]

He also served on the boards for Junior Achievement of NEPA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA, Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority, National Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW 163.[2]

Currently, Bresnahan serves on the boards of the SPCA of Luzerne County, Forty Fort Cemetery Association, and Catholic Youth Center.[2]

Political Career

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In October of 2023, Bresnahan filed to run for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District.[10] The district includes Lackawanna County, Wayne County, and Pike County along with the majority of Luzerne County and Monroe County in Northeastern Pennsylvania.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b https://ballotpedia.org/Rob_Bresnahan_Jr.
  2. ^ a b c d e Writer, Denise Allabaugh Staff (2021-10-03). "CEO leads construction business at a young age". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. ^ "Robert Bresnahan - 2011-12 - Men's Golf". University of Scranton. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. ^ Herriott, Ashton (2023-07-19). "CAI Announces First Close of Seventh Fund and First Transaction – Midwestern Electric's Partnership with Kuharchik Construction | CAI Capital Partners". Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. ^ Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (2022-01-15). "Bresnahan invests in Pittston". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  6. ^ Writer, Denise Allabaugh Staff (2023-01-15). "Pittston sees a surge in new businesses". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  7. ^ Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (2023-04-02). "Landmark, Burns building projects progress". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  8. ^ Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (2022-07-23). "Work on The Landmark continues". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  9. ^ Corner, Tony Callaio My; Corner, Your (2022-01-08). "My Corner, Your Corner: Bresnahan investing in Pittston". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  10. ^ Leader, Times (2023-10-04). "Bresnahan files to run against Cartwright in 8th District". Times Leader. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  11. ^ "Pennsylvania-Redistricting-US-Congress". DOS Voting & Election Information. Retrieved 2024-05-23.