Jeff Pyle

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Rep. Jeff Pyle

Jeff Pyle is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican Party and has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2005. He represents the 60th state legislative district which includes parts of Armstrong and Indiana counties.

Pyle is a 1989 graduateWest Virginia University, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in political science. He later earned a bachelor of science in secondary social studies education, graduating cum laude from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1991. Pyle went on to teach high school American history and government. He was recognized for his efforts in and out of the classroom, being named Educator of the Year within his school district in 1999 and Conservation Educator of the Year in 2000

Prior to his election to the house in 2004, Pyle was the Mayor of Ford City, Pennsylvania. In 2004, he took over 61% of the vote in winning his first term. He was re-elected in 2006 with over 70% of the vote.

1 Legislative career
2 Personal
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Legislative career

In his first term, Pyle introduced legislation to increase the penalties on drug delivery resulting in death. This passed the house 109-0 but did not pass the Senate. ^[1] He also worked on legislation to provide property tax relief by raising the state sales tax by 1%. The amendment failed by a few votes. ^[2]

In 2007, Representative Pyle was appointed as a Deputy Whip and chairs the Task Force on Drugs and Law Enforcement. He also serves on the following committees: Environmental Resources and Energy, Labor Relations, Liquor Control and as the Republican Secretary of Transportation. In addition, he serves on the House Republican Policy Committee.

[edit] Personal

Pyle is a survivor of kidney cancer. His cancer was discovered in his first term in office. He underwent surgery and made a speedy, full, and complete recovery. Since then, he has remained very active with the American Cancer Society and its Relay for Life.