David W. Sweet | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 48th district | |
In office 1977–1988 | |
Preceded by | Barry Stout |
Succeeded by | Anthony L. Colaizzo |
Personal details | |
Born | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania [1] | October 8,1948
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of Chicago |
David W. Sweet (born October 8,1948) is an attorney and commissioner on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. He was also a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Washington,PA.
He earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970,a M.A. from University of Chicago in 1971,and a J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1981. [2]
He was first elected to represent the 48th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1976. [2] During his legislative career,he served as chair of the House Local Government Committee from 1987 to 1988,shepherding bills on local tax reform,distressed municipalities,and land use and zoning regulations to enactment. [2]
Sweet was campaign manager for Ed Rendell during his 2002 gubernatorial election. [2] He later served as executive director for the Rendell transition team. [2] He declined an offer to become Rendell's chief of staff and returned to legal practice at Buchanan,Ingersoll &Rooney. [3]
The Pennsylvania Report named him to the 2003 "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics,crediting him with "much of Rendell’s western Pennsylvania success," [3] In 2009,the Pennsylvania Report named him to "The Pennsylvania Report 100" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics,noting that he "continues to be a key insider among Democratic power circles" and that he remains "an informal advisor to Governor Rendell." [4] In 2003,he was named to the PoliticsPA "Power 50" list of politically influential individuals in Pennsylvania. [5]
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