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  Platts, Todd
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AffiliationRepublican  
 
NameTodd Platts
Address
York, Pennsylvania , United States
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Born March 05, 1962 (62 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedRBH
Oct 15, 2017 05:26pm
Tags Caucasian - Married - Christian - Episcopalian - Protestant - Straight -
InfoTodd Platts is a Member of the United States Congress, representing the 19th District of Pennsylvania. Elected to the House of Representatives in 2000, Congressman Platts serves the residents of Adams, Cumberland, and York Counties.

Within the House of Representatives, Congressman Platts serves on three standing committees and one special committee. His standing committee assignments include the Committee for Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee for Education and the Workforce, and the Committee for Government Reform. Congressman Platts was elected by his peers to be the Freshman Class Representative on the Republican Policy Committee.

Congressman Platts serves the 19th District in other ways as well. His community board appointments include serving as an Honorary Board Member for Olivia's House and on the Board for the York County Chapter of the American Red Cross. In the past, Todd was active as the Co-Chairman of the York County Transportation Coalition, as a member of the York Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Statewide Children's Health Insurance Advisory Committee, the Central Pennsylvania Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, and Junior Achievement of South Central Pennsylvania.

A lifelong resident of York, Pennsylvania, Congressman Platts is a member of York Suburban High School's graduating class of 1980. He continued his education locally, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 1984. He then attended Pepperdine University School of Law, and graduated Cum Laude with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1991.

Congressman Platts started his career as an attorney and an associate with the law firm of Barley, Snyder, Senft, & Cohen. He left the firm to begin his career in public service in 1993 when he was elected to serve the people of York County as a State Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He was re-elected to his post three times, serving in that role until his 2000 election to the United States Congress.

Congressman Platts is a devoted husband to wife Leslie, and a proud father to their six-year-old son T.J., and four-year-old daughter Kelsey.



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Feb 14, 2013 09:00pm News Former Congressman Todd Platts to run for county judge  Article RBH 
Jan 17, 2012 02:00pm Announcement Todd Platts [PA-19] to Retire  Article RP 

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FAMILY
Father Russell V. "Dutch" Platts 1928-2001
Sister Pamela S. Lee 1954-

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RACES
  11/05/2013 York County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Won 58.13% (+16.48%)
  11/02/2010 PA - District 19 Won 71.91% (+48.60%)
  05/18/2010 PA - District 19 - R Primary Won 69.90% (+39.80%)
  11/04/2008 PA - District 19 Won 66.65% (+33.29%)
  04/22/2008 PA - District 19 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 PA - District 19 Won 63.97% (+30.47%)
  05/16/2006 PA - District 19 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 PA - District 19 Won 91.51% (+87.88%)
  04/27/2004 PA - District 19 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 PA District 19 Won 91.14% (+86.11%)
  05/21/2002 PA District 19 - R Primary Won 76.59% (+60.49%)
  11/07/2000 PA District 19 Won 72.53% (+46.08%)
  04/04/2000 PA District 19- R Primary Won 33.33% (+4.31%)
  11/03/1998 PA State House 196 Won 80.26% (+60.51%)
  11/05/1996 PA State House 196 Won 74.50% (+49.00%)
  11/08/1994 PA State House 196 Won 75.52% (+51.05%)
  11/03/1992 PA State House 196 Won 65.18% (+30.37%)
  04/28/1992 PA State House 196 - R Primary Won 54.37% (+33.62%)
ENDORSEMENTS
PA US President - R Primary - Apr 22, 2008 R John McCain
Mayor of York - Nov 06, 2001 D John S. Brenner
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C00343376 PEOPLE FOR PLATTS COMMITTEE $ 5074.30