Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Ryan Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, was sworn into office in Harrisburg Tuesday by Lehigh County Judge Doug Reichley, whose state House seat he is filling.
Ryan Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, took the oath of office for the 134th state House seat on Tuesday, once again providing residents of the district with representation in Harrisburg after a months-long gap. Mackenzie, along with five other new House members, took the oath from Lehigh County Judge Doug Reichley, whose unexpired term he is filling. In a video of the swearing-in, Mackenzie stands on the House floor with the other new members, his right hand on the Bible as he takes his oath. Mackenzie, 29, a Republican, won the April 24th special election for the seat, which was made vacant when Reichley became judge. Mackenzie will again square off against Democrat Patrick Slattery, 41, of Lower Macungie, in the November general election …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Mackenzie won Lower Macungie handily in the 134th House district special election
Lower Macungie voters gave Ryan Mackenzie a big push in his special election victory over Patrick Slattery on April 24. Mackenzie won the hotly contested race to fill the 134th House district seat vacated by Doug Reichley when the former state representative became a Lehigh County judge. What do you think of the outcome of the race? Tell us in the comments section below. Mackenzie, a Republican, won districtwide by more than 1,900 votes. He won Lower Macungie, Macungie and Alburtis by 1,303 votes. Here's a breakdown of the votes: Ryan Mackenzie Patrick Slattery For background on the race, check out these stories:
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Republican Ryan Mackenzie will serve out the remaining eight months of Doug Reichley's term in the state House, but will face Democrat Patrick Slattery in the November general election for a new term.
Republican Ryan Mackenzie won the Special Election for the 134th state House seat, defeating Democrat Patrick Slattery in the race to serve out the remaining eight months in Doug Reichley's term. Mackenzie had 59 percent of the vote to Slattery's 41 percent in the Special Election, according to unofficial tallies posted on wfmz.com. Mackenzie had 5,495 votes, while Slattery had 3,869 votes, with 94 percent of the precincts reporting. But Tuesday's Special Election was only half the battle. In the Primary, Mackenzie and Slattery both won their party's nominations for a new two-year seat and will square off again in the November general election. Mackenzie, 29, of South Whitehall, handily won the Republican Party's nomination in the Primary …
Rick Daugherty to challenge U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent in November after defeating Jackson Eaton in Democratic congressional primary, despite being outspent by a 10-1 margin.
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Wednesday, April 25
Rick Daugherty, chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Party, won the right to oppose U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent in the general election in November with his Democratic primary election victory over attorney Jackson Eaton on Tuesday. Daugherty won the Democratic nomination for the 15th Congressional District by an unofficial 18 percent margin, according to published reports. That margin held in unofficial returns posted on the Lehigh and Northampton county election Web sites. Daugherty, a Lowhill Township resident who is also the executive director of the Lehigh County Senior Center, won despite being outspent by a 10-1 margin by Eaton, who raised about $200,000 by early April, according to The Express Times. Eaton conceded the race before…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In a Special Election today for the 134th District, voters will choose the person who will serve out the remaining eight months of former state Rep. Doug Reichley's seat in the state House of Representatives. Republican Ryan Mackenzie and Democrat Patrick Slattery are vying for the seat, which became vacant when Reichley was elected as a Lehigh County judge. All voters, including those not registered in a party, may cast ballots for either candidate in the Special Election. Today is also the Primary. In addition to choosing who will serve out Reichley's seat, voters also will choose their party's nominees for the 134th state House race. The primary winners will square off in the November general election for a two-year term that will …
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Planned Parenthood Votes is spending $100,000 on TV commercials to try to defeat Ryan Mackenzie in the 134th House race.
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Monday, April 23
Local cable stations and WFMZ are airing $100,000 worth of TV commercials bought by Planned Parenthood Votes to try to defeat Republican Ryan Mackenzie in the hotly contested 134th House race. Planned Parenthood Votes is a Pennsylvania state-registered political committee. The national Planned Parenthood Action Fund administers Planned Parenthood Votes. Mackenzie is calling the ads a "$100,000 lie" being told in an attempt to try to "scare voters and buy the election," according to a media advisory he sent. The TV spots attempt to tie Mackenzie to a controversial proposal to require women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound. Mackenzie opposes the ultrasound bill, which has no chance of being passed into law after being pulled from …
Poll workers are required to ask voters for ID on Tuesday. Voters will need to have a photo ID to vote in the general election in November.
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Monday, April 23
Polling places are preparing for the November 2012 general election when all voters - no matter how many years they have been voting - must show photo ID thanks to a new state law. First-time voters will be asked on Tuesday to provide ID before voting in the primary election. Poll workers are required to ask all voters for ID. Do you think voters should be required to show a photo ID? Tell us in the comments section below. Acceptable forms of ID include: Voters who do not have one of the above listed forms of ID can get a free photo ID at a Pennsylvania Driver's License Center. To find the Driver's License Center nearest you, and to learn what identification and residency documentation you will need to get a photo ID, or for more …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
State House candidate Ryan Mackenzie says he opted for Berks County event after learning that his opponent in the Special Election would not be at debate in Emmaus.
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Thursday, April 19
Republican Ryan Mackenzie says he opted to attend a meet-and-greet in Berks County on Tuesday rather than a debate for candidates in the 134th state House race after learning that his Democratic opponent would probably not be there. Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, and Democrat Patrick Slattery, of Lower Macungie, are vying for the House seat in a Special Election to fill former Rep. Doug Reichley's unexpired term. Tuesday's debate was sponsored by the Concerned East Penn Taxpayers Association (CEPTA). Only Republican Arlene Dabrow, who faces Mackenzie in the Republican primary for the same seat, was at the event. "I was invited to attend the candidate meet and greet at the Bally Hotel which was on the same night as the CEPTA debate," …
Candidates for the 134th state House seat respond to Patch's questions on taxes, state budget, farmland preservation and more.
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Thursday, April 19
Patch posed SIX QUESTIONS to the two candidates in the Special Election for the 134th state House race, Republican Ryan Mackenzie and Democrat Patrick Slattery. Patch also posed the questions to Republican Arlene Dabrow, who faces Mackenzie in the Republican Primary for the state House seat. Slattery is unopposed in the Democratic Primary. Both the Special Election and the Primary are Tuesday, April 24. The seat was formerly held by Doug Reichley, now a Lehigh County judge. Each candidate was sent the same six questions, and they were given until Monday, April 16, to respond. Here are Mackenzie's and Slattery's responses. The responses are in full, and unedited, and they are presented in the order that the candidates' name will appear on …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Emmaus political activists accuse Democrat Patrick Slattery and others of defamation of character
Two Emmaus political activists are suing Democratic House candidate Patrick Slattery and 13 others for defamation of character as a result of activities in the fall 2011 general election season. The lawsuit of former Emmaus Borough councilman Otto Slozer and former borough council candidate John Donches was filed in Lehigh County Court on Monday. The suit comes one week before a special election to determine who will serve the remaining term of Rep. Doug Reichley, who resigned his seat representing the 134th House District to become a county judge. Slattery and GOP candidate Ryan Mackenzie are running in the special election to be held Tuesday, April 24. In addition to Slattery, the lawsuit names Citizens for Strong Communities Treasurer …
Ted Williams
6:25 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I'm sure he'll be introduced to ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) shortly, and begin working to further their agenda. more ›