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Charles Dent
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| U.S. Representative Charles Dent (R) | ||
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| PA-15 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House Ethics Committee | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: No Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for PA-15 | ||
| Confirmed: | Rick Daugherty, Charles Dent | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
Charles W. Dent has been a Republican member of the U. S. House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional district, since 2005.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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National security and foreign policy
In early May 2007, Rep. Dent organized a meeting between several moderate Republicans in the House and President Bush to express their concerns over the War in Iraq, warning the President that his pursuit of the war in Iraq was risking the future of the Republican Party, and that he could not count on Republican support for much longer. Despite their concerns, Dent and each of the members promised to oppose the short-term funding measure for the War that was being considered in the House.
- Main article: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (H.R.2206)
Bio
Dent was born May 24, 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He earned a degree in Foreign Service and International Politics from Pennsylvania State University in 1982 and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Lehigh University in Bethlehem in 1993. He worked as a development officer for Lehigh University from 1986 to 1990. Before being elected to the United States Congress in 2004, Dent was a member of the Pennsylvania State House (132nd district) from 1991-1999 and the Pennsylvania State Senate (16th district) from 1999-2004. [1]
During his 2004 campaign, Dent said he would use his platform in Congress to prevent other states from shipping waste into Pennsylvania and to secure funds to build a new bridge for the American Parkway across the Lehigh River in Allentown. [2]
Dent, a pro-choice Republican, is also a proponent of alternative energy sources and is one of the four founding members of the House Hydrogen Fuel Cell Caucus.[3]
2006 elections
In 2006, Democrats nominated Charles Dertinger to face Dent in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [4] Dent retained his seat.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| PPL Corp | $ 38,750 |
| Air Products & Chemicals Inc | $ 19,250 |
| Comcast Corp | $ 15,250 |
| Jaindl Farms | $ 12,800 |
| American Academy of Dermatology Assn | $ 12,500 |
| Lutron Electronics | $ 12,500 |
| Tuesday Group PAC | $ 12,000 |
| Air Line Pilots Assn | $ 11,500 |
| Victaulic | $ 10,500 |
| Air Products Political Alliance | $ 10,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Charles Dent from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Charles Dent from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Charles Dent from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Charles Dent from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Ethics Committee
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Economic Development Public Buildings & Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Highways, Transit & Pipelines
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
- Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census
- Subcommittee on National Security Emerging Threats and International Relations
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Intelligence Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Economic Development Public Buildings & Emergency Management
Coalitions and Caucuses
- The Republican Main Street Partnership
- Republicans For Environmental Protection,
- The Republican Majority For Choice
- Republicans For Choice
More Background Data
- Information on Charles Dent from Congress Merge Wikipedia also has an article on Charles Dent. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
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Articles and resources
Science policy tracking by Nirav Patel, SEA (Climate Policy) Intern
Environment:
“Environment”
Dent believes in preserving and enhancing the environment as it is beneficial to the communities in a number of ways. He also tries to protect the river in his district by continuing updates done on the river.
http://dent.house.gov/index.cfm?p=Environment
“Dent Responds to Barton’s Comment on BP” 6/17/2010
Dent states,” I strongly support the creation of a $20 billion escrow fund to pay the costs associated with this environmental disaster that is wreaking havoc on the economy of the Gulf region and the lives of its residents.”
http://dent.house.gov/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=281a16bb-a3ff-463a-8836-a2f9674169c9&ContentType_id=c6ec3657-dc1e-476f-8d55-369892a8b74d&Group_id=7a83093f-b0df-4c08-affb-9f5cf4ef7c2a
Energy:
“Energy”
Dent wants to tackle the countries energy problem from all angles. He wants to advance our traditional, alternative, and renewable energy resources. Currently he believes that taxes on coal would cost people in Pennsylvania too much money.
http://dent.house.gov/index.cfm?p=Energy
Climate:
Technology:
“Competitiveness and Technology”
Dent believes that the government should support technological growth rather than burden it. He believes in the free and tax-free idea of the internet. He wants our technology to grow without any speed bumps brought on by the government.
http://dent.house.gov/index.cfm?p=CompetitivenessTechnology
Innovation:
“Callahan, Dent each has $1 million” 7/14/2010
"John Callahan believes in the failed policies that have brought about higher taxes and massive, unsustainable spending increases leading to more Washington control of our lives and fewer private-sector jobs," Dent said.
http://articles.mcall.com/2010-07-14/news/mc-dc-callahan-dent-funding-20100714_1_republican-charlie-dent-lehigh-valley-democrat-john-callahan
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Research and Development (R&D):
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See also
Articles
- Jonathan Weisman and Anushka Asthana, "GOP Lawmakers Edge Away From Optimism on Iraq," Washington Post, July 20, 2006: Dent: "To pretend the war is resolving itself nicely is no longer an option."
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Charles | Middle name: W. | Last name: Dent |
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| Party: R | State: PA | District:
15 District short: 15 |
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| Phone: 202-225-6411 | Fax: 202-226-0778 | Website: http://dent.house.gov | Webform email: http://dent.house.gov/verifyemail.shtml Email address: |
| DC office: 2455 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: D000604 | Votesmart ID: 9121 | FEC ID: H4PA15087 | Govtrack ID: 400648 |
| CRP ID: N00026171 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Charles_Dent | YouTubeID: http://youtube.com/CongressmanDent | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 2, 2004 |
First Took Current Office: January 3, 2005 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? False |
Previous Political Work? Pennsylvania Senate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
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Date of Birth: November 2, 2004 | |||
