American politician
Dallas Paul Kephart [ 1] c. 1996 [ 2] 73rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican since 2023.
Early life
Kephart was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Decatur Township in Clearfield County .[ 2] [ 3] Phillipsburg-Osceola High School in 2014. Kephart earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in 2018, graduating magna cum laude .[ 2]
While earning his undergraduate degree, Kephart interned for Congressman Glenn Thompson and worked as a coal miner during the summer months.[ 3] Juris Doctor at Penn State Law , Kephart clerked for the U.S. House Oversight Committee . He finished law school in 2021, and subsequently became a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania, working for a judge on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania .[ 3]
Political career
In 2022 , Kephart won the three-way Republican primary to represent the 73rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives . The seat was open following the retirement of Tommy Sankey , and Kephart faced no opponent in the general election.[ 4]
Kephart has taken a pro-energy industry stance in the State House, voting against bills he deems hostile to the industry and lobbying fellow lawmakers to do the same. He also co-sponsored a bill to pull Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative .[ 5]
For the 2023-2024 session, Kephart was rated as the most conservative member of the House of Representatives.|https://www.tpaction.com/scorecard/legislators/dallaskephart%7C
Electoral history
References
^ "2022 General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Official Returns CAMBRIA" . electionreturns.pa.gov . Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 19 February 2023 .^ a b c "Dallas Kephart" . Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives . Retrieved 19 February 2023 .^ a b c "About Dallas" . PA State Rep. Dallas Kephart . PA House Republican Caucus. Retrieved 19 February 2023 .^ Smolen, Katie (November 9, 2022). "Election 2022 Kephart ready to serve in 73rd state House District" . Yahoo! Sports . The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved 19 February 2023 . ^ Huangpu, Katie; Couloumbis, Angela (August 29, 2023). "Scandals, power struggles and policy: 3 new state reps weather a wild 1st session" . Spotlight PA . Retrieved 16 June 2024 . ^ "Summary Results Report OFFICIAL GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT May 17, 2022 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Clearfield County" (PDF) . Clearfield County, Pennsylvania . May 17, 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2023 .^ "REP REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 73RD DISTRI" . Cambria County , PA Elections . scytl.us. May 17, 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023 .^ "Summary Results Report 2022 GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS CLEARFIELD COUNTY" (PDF) . Clearfield County, Pennsylvania . November 30, 2022. p. 2.^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 73RD DISTRICT" . Cambria County, PA Elections . scytl.us. November 8, 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023 .^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 73RD DISTRICT" . Cambria County, PA Elections GENERAL ELECTION November 5, 2024 . November 19, 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024 .^ "Summary Results Report 2024 General Election November 5, 2024 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Clearfield County, PA" . Clearfield County, Pennsylvania . November 21, 2024. p. 5. Retrieved 26 November 2024 .
