Peter Zug is a former 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....

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He is a 1976 graduate of Eastern Lebanon County High School

Eastern Lebanon County High School

Eastern Lebanon County High School, referred to as ELCO High School, is located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. It is a four year high school with a total student enrollment of 810.-Graduation rate:...

. He earned a degree in Business Administration from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania , is an American public university located in rural Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania and is one of fourteen schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary...

 in 1980. Zug worked as a staffer for the Pennsylvania Senate and served as a member of the Lebanon City Council

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...

 and the Richland Borough Council

Richland, Pennsylvania

Richland is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland is located at ....

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He was first elected to represent the 102nd legislative district

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 102

The 102nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lebanon County and includes the following areas:* Bethel Township* Cornwall* East Hanover Township* Heidelberg Township* Jackson Township* Jonestown* Millcreek Township* Myerstown...

 in 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....

 in 1992. He was defeated for re-election in the 2006 Republican primary

Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006

The 2006 Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 7, 2006, with all districts being contested. Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006. Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007...

 by Rosemarie Swanger

RoseMarie Swanger

RoseMarie Swanger is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 102nd District and was elected in 2006.Swanger is a 1963 graduate of South Lebanon High School. She attended Thompson Institute and has completed management courses at Lebanon Valley College...

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External links

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Peter J. Zug (Republican) official PA House profile (archived)
• Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Peter Zug official Party website (archived)