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Bill Shuster
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| Assumed office May 15, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bud Shuster |
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| Born | January 10, 1961 McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Shuster |
| Residence | Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College, American University |
| Occupation | automobile dealer |
| Religion | Lutheran |
William Shuster (born January 10, 1961) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives from the (9th District of Pennsylvania, map). He is the son of former Congressman Bud Shuster.
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Early life
Shuster was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and graduated from Dickinson College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in History. Shuster also became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity while at Dickinson. He then earned a Master of Business Administration from American University.
Prior to entering politics, Shuster owned a Chrysler dealership near Altoona, Pennsylvania. He also worked as a district manager for a pair of tire companies in Goodyear and Bandag.
Career
After his father resigned from Congress in 2001, Shuster ran for and won the seat in a special election with 52 percent of the vote.[1] There were some rumblings from disgruntled Republicans that the process had been geared to favor the younger Shuster's nomination. Despite the concerns, Shuster easily won re-election in 2002 with 71 percent of the vote.
In 2004, Shuster had some trouble in the Republican primary election. Michael DelGrosso, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, ran for the Republican nomination trying to capitalize on some of the discontent within the Republican ranks. During the campaign, Shuster was in the news for a spying incident against DelGrosso, in which a Shuster aide was caught spying on DelGrosso's headquarters and on a fundraiser at the DelGrosso's family amusement park. Charges of the incident were dropped after the campaign ended even though the aide admitted Shuster put him up to it on television. [2]
Shuster squeaked by in the primary with 51 percent and went on to take nearly 70 percent in the general election.
He serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and is Ranking Republican on the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. He also serves as an Assistant Minority Whip.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
See also
References
- ^ "2001 Special Election for the 9th Congressional District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=5&OfficeID=11.
- ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20031107shusterocal2p2.asp
External links
- Congressman Bill Shuster official U.S. House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
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| Preceded by Bud Shuster |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district 2001 – present |
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