Jeff Pyle

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Jeff Pyle

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Sixtieth District
In office 2005 – present
Preceded by	Jeff Coleman

Born	August 30, 1964(1964-08-30) Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Michele Pyle
Children	Bobbi Sue and Nickles
Residence	Ford City, Pennsylvania
Occupation	schoolteacher
Religion	Non-Denominational Protestant

Jeffrey P. "Jeff" Pyle (born August 30, 1964) 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 graduate West 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 American history and government at Ford City High School. 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, which was discovered shortly after his election. He underwent surgery and has made a full recovery. Since then, he has remained very active with the American Cancer Society and its Relay for Life.