Steven W. Cappelli (born November 8, 1963) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District for four terms from 2001 to 2009.[3] He and his wife live in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[4] He did not run for reelection to the Pennsylvania House in 2008, choosing to instead run for the Republican party nomination for State Senator in the 23rd District. Cappelli lost the primary to Eugene Yaw, who was elected to the State Senate in the November 2008 General Election.[5] Cappelli was succeeded in the Pennsylvania House by Democrat Richard Mirabito.
Steven W. Cappelli | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| In office January 2, 2001[1] – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Richard Mirabito |
| Mayor of Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1996–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Michael R. Rafferty |
| Succeeded by | Phillip E. Preziosi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1963 Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Erin Cappelli |
| Residence | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
In February, 2009 he accepted a position[6] as a regional vice president with Henry Dunn Inc headquartered in Towanda, PA. In May 2010 he narrowly lost the Republican nomination for the 83rd District of the Pennsylvania House, with 2,904 votes to David Huffman's 3,086. Capelli said of his loss "It's probably the end of my elected public office career, I don't see myself running for office in the future."[7]
References edit
- ^ "SESSION OF 2001 - 185TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2001-01-02.
- ^ "Steven W. Cappelli". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
- ^ "Steven Cappelli Profile". RepCappelli. 2008-11-15. Archived from the original on 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Steven Cappelli Campaign Biography". CappelliforSenate2008.com. People for Cappell. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Reuther, Mike (April 23, 2008). "Yaw takes GOP nod for Senate". Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ^ http://www.thedailyreview.com/articles/2009/02/04/news/business/tw_review.20090204.b.pg6.tw04cappelli_s1.2280662_bus.txt[permanent dead link]
- ^ Walker, R.A. (May 19, 2010). "Huffman shocks Cappelli, to face Mirabito in the fall". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved May 19, 2010.