Rick Saccone

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Rick Saccone
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byDavid Levdansky
Succeeded byMike Puskaric
Personal details
Born
Richard Saccone

(1958-02-14) February 14, 1958 (age 66)
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Yong Saccone
Children2
ResidenceElizabeth, Pennsylvania
EducationWeber State College (BS)
University of Oklahoma (MPA)
Naval Postgraduate School (MA)
University of Pittsburgh (PhD)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
UnitOffice of Special Investigations

Richard Saccone (born February 14, 1958) is an American politician and author. He was in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011 through 2019. He represented the state's 39th district as a Republican.

Saccone was his party's nominee for the 18th congressional district special election, which was held on March 13, 2018 running against Democrat Conor Lamb.[2] He narrowly lost the election to Lamb by 600 votes.[3]

Saccone took part of the riots outside the United States Capitol to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. Rick Saccone, profile
  2. "Republicans pick state Rep. Rick Saccone as nominee for March 13 special election". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. Tackett, Michael; Martin, Jonathan (14 March 2018). "Who Is Conor Lamb, Winner in a Special House Race in Pennsylvania?". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. "Former State Rep. Rick Saccone Resigns From Position At St. Vincent College After Posting Video From U.S. Capitol". Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.

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