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  Schriftman, Ross
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NameRoss Schriftman
Address1576 Dillon Road
Maple Glen, Pennsylvania 19002, United States
EmailRoss@rossfor152.org
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Born 00, 1952 (72 years)
ContributorScott³
Last ModifedScott³
Feb 06, 2006 10:27pm
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InfoActive in Democratic politics for more than 35 years.

Twice ran for State Representative in the 151st achieving 46% of the vote in 1974 and 47% of the vote in 1976 despite the fact that the district only had a Democratic registration of 28% at the time. Knocked on more than 10,000 doors each time.

Democratic Candidate for Montgomery County Controller in 1979.

Area 6 Democratic Leader

National Committeeman for the Young Democrats of Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1978

Insurance representative since 1975 currently servicing more than 600 individuals and businesses

Individual long term care and Medicare supplement insurance product specialist for Kistler Tiffany Benefits in Wayne, Pa. assisting more than 500 insurance brokers.

Active member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (www.nahu.org) and served as the organization�s Associate Chair for Long Term Care from 2001 to 2003.

Legislative Chair for the Pennsylvania Association of Health Underwriters. (www.pahu.org) and the Health Chair for the Montgomery County Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. (www.mcaifa.org)

Active member of the Montgomery County Estate Planning Council and the Society of Financial Service Professionals.

Registered Health Underwriter, Fellow of the Life Underwriters Training Council and a Chartered Benefit Consultant.

Frequent speaker on health care reform and has published numerous articles related to long term care and health care reform. Testifies regularly before the Pennsylvania General Assembly and has conducted briefings for legislators and their staff.

Graduate of American University School of Government and Public Administration in 1974 and interned for the late Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Graduate of Montgomery County Community College and Upper Dublin High School.

Received the �Tikun Olam� (Repairing the World) Award from Congregation Rodeph Shalom, the Rabbi David Wice Memorial Award from the Congregation�s Brotherhood, the Lester Long Distinguished Service Award from the Montgomery County Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Nominated three times by the Pennsylvania Association of Health Underwriters for the William Wetzel Excellence in Public Speaking Award from the National Association of Health Underwriters.

Served as Regional President of the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods and President of the Brotherhood of Congregation Rodeph Shalom.

Physically prepared to �run� for office. Completed more than 60 Marathons over 30 years.


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  11/02/2004 PA State House 152 Lost 43.57% (-12.86%)
  04/27/2004 PA State House 152 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/09/2004 PA State House 152 Special Election Lost 29.36% (-41.29%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  04/27/2004 PA - District 13 - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-52.23%)
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