Scott Petri
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Scott Petri is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 178th Legislative District
. He currently serves on the House Appropriations, Liquor Control, Local Government and Urban Affairs Committees.
and New Britain
. He also served on the Upper Makefield Township planning commission and as solicitor to the township.
In 2002, Petri defeated Philadelphia sportscaster Carl Cherkin to succeed retiring Rep. Roy Reinard. He has been re-elected to each succeeding session of the House.
and the Villanova University School of Law
. He also graduated from Downingtown High School
.
He resides in New Hope, Pennsylvania
with his wife and son.
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....
from the 178th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 178
The 178th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County and includes the following areas:* Ivyland* Northampton Township* Upper Makefield Township * Upper Southampton Township ** District East...
. He currently serves on the House Appropriations, Liquor Control, Local Government and Urban Affairs Committees.
Career
Prior to being elected to the House, Petri was a practicing attorney with his own firm, he served as counsel to Upper Makefield TownshipUpper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,190 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
and New Britain
New Britain, Pennsylvania
New Britain is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,152 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Britain is located at ....
. He also served on the Upper Makefield Township planning commission and as solicitor to the township.
In 2002, Petri defeated Philadelphia sportscaster Carl Cherkin to succeed retiring Rep. Roy Reinard. He has been re-elected to each succeeding session of the House.
Personal
Petri graduated from in 1985. He is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PennsylvaniaWashington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
and the Villanova University School of Law
Villanova University School of Law
Villanova University School of Law is the law school of Villanova University, the oldest and largest Catholic University in Pennsylvania. Villanova was founded 150 years ago by the Augustinians, a prominent Roman Catholic teaching order...
. He also graduated from Downingtown High School
Downingtown High School
Downingtown High School is a secondary school located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania. Population growth in the burgeoning Downingtown Area School District forced the original Downingtown High School to split into two campuses: Downingtown High School East Campus...
.
He resides in New Hope, Pennsylvania
New Hope, Pennsylvania
New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,528 at the 2010 census. The borough lies on the west bank of the Delaware River at its confluence with Aquetong Creek. A two-lane bridge carries automobile and foot traffic across the...
with his wife and son.