Keith Rothfus

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Keith Rothfus

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Mark Critz
Personal details
Born	(1962-04-25) April 25, 1962^[1] Endicott, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elsie Rothfus
Children	Six
Residence	Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	State University of New York-Buffalo (B.S.) University of Notre Dame (J.D.)
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholic
Website	Representative Keith Rothfus profile

Keith James Rothfus (born April 25, 1962) is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district. He succeeded Democrat Mark Critz, whom he defeated in the 2012 election.^[2]^[3] Prior to being elected to Congress, he worked as a lawyer.

Early life and education

Keith Rothfus was born in 1962 in Endicott, New York. He graduated from West Seneca West Senior High School in 1980. He attended the State University of New York College at Buffalo for his bachelor's degree in Information Systems. He later earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1994.^[4]

Law career

Throughout most of his adult life he has been a corporate attorney, working for private companies big and small. He was employed by the United States Department of Homeland Security from 2006—2007. He has also been a member of the Edgeworth, PA Zoning Board. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Veterans Leadership Program (VLP) of Western Pennsylvania.^[1]^[5]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2010

Rothfus decided to run for congress in Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district. In the Republican primary, he defeated U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan 65%-35%.^[6] Rothfus challenged Democrat U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire and lost 51%-49%.^[7]^[8]

2012

Rothfus ran for U.S. House again in 2012. This time, he decided to run in the newly redrawn Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced incumbent Democrat Mark Critz in the general election, who had defeated fellow Democratic incumbent Jason Altmire in the Democratic primary. Rothfus led Critz in fundraising for the second half of 2012. It was a highly competitive election. Outside groups spent nearly $10 million.^[9]

Rothfus defeated Critz 52%-48%.^[8]^[10]^[11] He took office when the 113th Congress convened on January 3, 2013.

Tenure

Rothfus began his two-year term on January 3, 2013.

Committee assignments

Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Personal life

Rothfus resides with his wife, Elsie, and their six children in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.^[1] He is a cancer survivor and a weekly parishioner at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Sewickley. ^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Keith James Rothfus". The Washington Times. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
↑ Cernetich, Kelly. "Critz Concedes Race to Rothfus". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
↑ "Rothfus wins seat in Pa.'s redrawn 12th Congressional District". WPXI. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
↑ "Keith Rothfus". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ "The Keith You Know". keithrothfus.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ "PA - District 04 - R Primary Race - May 18, 2010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ "PA - District 04 Race - Nov 02, 2010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ 8.0 8.1 Schmitz, Jon and McNulty, Timothy (7 November 2012). "Rothfus upsets Critz in bitter battle for U.S. House". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
↑ "New Jersey Herald - GOP's Rothfus beats incumbent Critz in W. Pa. race". Njherald.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ "Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information". Electionreturns.state.pa.us. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ "2012 Election Results Map by State - Live Voting Updates". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keith Rothfus.

Congressman Keith Rothfus official U.S. House site
Keith Rothfus for Congress

Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart

Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission

Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Mark Critz	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district 2013–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Tom Rice R-South Carolina	*United States Representatives by seniority* 416th	Succeeded by Raul Ruiz D-California

v t e Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators	Bob Casey, Jr. (D) Pat Toomey (R)

Representatives (ordered by district)	Bob Brady (D) Chaka Fattah (D) Mike Kelly (R) Scott Perry (R) Glenn Thompson (R) Jim Gerlach (R) Pat Meehan (R) Mike Fitzpatrick (R) Bill Shuster (R) Tom Marino (R) Lou Barletta (R) Keith Rothfus (R) Allyson Schwartz (D) Mike Doyle (D) Charles Dent (R) Joe Pitts (R) Matt Cartwright (D) Tim Murphy (R)

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Persondata
Name	Rothfus, Keith
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1962-04-25
Place of birth	Endicott, New York, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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