Jerry Knowles is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....

 for the 124th legislative district

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124

The 124th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up of parts of Berks County and Schuylkill County. The district includes the following areas:* Berks County** Albany Township** Greenwich Township** Hamburg** Lenhartsville...

. He was first elected in a special election in May, 2009 to fill the vacancy left by Dave Argall

Dave Argall

David G. Argall, Ph.D. is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, elected in a special election on March 3, 2009 following the death of fellow Republican James J. Rhoades. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he was first elected to the House in 1984 and...

 who was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate

Pennsylvania State Senate

The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...

 to succeed the late Senator James J. Rhoades

James J. Rhoades

James J. Rhoades was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represented the 29th District from 1980 until his death....

. He defeated his Democratic opponent, Bill Mackey, with more than 70% of the vote.

Prior to his election to the state House, Knowles served as councilman and mayor of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S...

 and later a Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....

commissioner.

External links

• State.pa.us, Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Jerry Knowles official PA House website
• Knowlesforpa.com, Jerry Knowles for State Representative, official campaign website