John A. Maher
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John A. Maher is a Republican
member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
for the 40th District
and was elected in a special election on September 9, 1997.
since 1983 and founded an accounting firm in Western Pennsylvania. Maher has also taught courses at the Cambridge University International Symposium of Economic Crime.
Maher was first elected in 1997 the fill a vacancy in the House due to the death of Representative Al Pettit. He was successful in winning a full term in 1998 and has been re-elected to additional two-year terms in each even year since. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and is a member of the Standing Committee on Professional Licensure. From 2004 through 2006, Maher served as Speaker Pro Tempore. Maher's most notable legislative efforts have targeted government reforms. He authored the first advance in Pennsylvania's "Open Records Law" (also known as the "Right-to-Know Law") since the 1950s. To applaud this accomplishment, the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association awarded Maher its “Northrop Award for Open Government.” Another law authored by Maher ended Pennsylvania's dubious distinction as the only state in the nation that had no laws concerning lobbying. In 2009, Maher's proposal to prohibit lawmakers from being compensated by lobbying firms simultaneous with serving as legislators was adopted unanimously as a rule for the House of Representatives but then succumbed to a Democratic majority effort to rescind the measure minutes later with a vote largely along party lines.
magna cum laude with a degree in Management Sciences and Accounting. He has also studied at Oxford University and the Australian Graduate School of Management
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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 40th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 40
The 40th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up of parts of Allegheny County and Washington County. The district includes the following areas:* Allegheny County** Bethel Park *** Ward 01*** Ward 02*** Ward 04...
and was elected in a special election on September 9, 1997.
Career
Maher has been a Certified Public AccountantCertified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
since 1983 and founded an accounting firm in Western Pennsylvania. Maher has also taught courses at the Cambridge University International Symposium of Economic Crime.
Maher was first elected in 1997 the fill a vacancy in the House due to the death of Representative Al Pettit. He was successful in winning a full term in 1998 and has been re-elected to additional two-year terms in each even year since. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and is a member of the Standing Committee on Professional Licensure. From 2004 through 2006, Maher served as Speaker Pro Tempore. Maher's most notable legislative efforts have targeted government reforms. He authored the first advance in Pennsylvania's "Open Records Law" (also known as the "Right-to-Know Law") since the 1950s. To applaud this accomplishment, the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association awarded Maher its “Northrop Award for Open Government.” Another law authored by Maher ended Pennsylvania's dubious distinction as the only state in the nation that had no laws concerning lobbying. In 2009, Maher's proposal to prohibit lawmakers from being compensated by lobbying firms simultaneous with serving as legislators was adopted unanimously as a rule for the House of Representatives but then succumbed to a Democratic majority effort to rescind the measure minutes later with a vote largely along party lines.
Personal
Maher graduated from Duke UniversityDuke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
magna cum laude with a degree in Management Sciences and Accounting. He has also studied at Oxford University and the Australian Graduate School of Management
Australian Graduate School of Management
The MBA program of the Australian School of Business is known as the AGSM MBA, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded as the Australian Graduate School of Management in 1977, the AGSM MBA is consistently ranked at the top of the national rankings and amongst one of the top MBA...
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External links
- Representative Maher official web site
- Profile on Pennsylvania House