Jim Matthews (politician)

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Jim Matthews
Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 3, 2000 [1]  January 2, 2012
Republican Michael Marino76,87831.79
Republican Jim Matthews74,75230.91
Democratic Ruth Damsker47,58019.68
Democratic Wendell Young42,60517.62
2003 Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (top three elected)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Matthews78,80827.43
Republican Tom Ellis76,44326.61
Democratic Ruth Damsker68,55223.86
Democratic Frank Custer63,52022.11
2006 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Rendell
Catherine Baker Knoll
2,470,51760.33
Republican Lynn Swann
Jim Matthews
1,622,13539.61
Write-In 2,6700.06
Total votes4,014,109 100.00
Turnout  50.05
2007 Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (top three elected)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bruce Castor85,34026.96
Democratic Joe Hoeffel79,27625.05
Republican Jim Matthews78,95824.95
Democratic Ruth Damsker72,88923.03

References

  1. "The Allentown Morning Call". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. 1999 Primary Election Results, Montgomery County, 6/8/99 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bradley Vasoli, Castor, Matthews Rally Around Lower Taxes, The Evening Bulletin, 5/25/07 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Montgomery County Board of Commissioners". Election Results. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  5. County Commission Will Hire Smokers, Times Herald [ permanent dead link ]
  6. Gibbons, Margaret; Brandt, Evan (24 September 2021) [2007-03-17]. "Montco Republicans pick Castor, Matthews to head ticket". Pottstown Mercury. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  7. Margaret Gibbons (2007-09-24). "Dems want Asher money returned". Pottstown Mercury.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. Jacob Fenton (2007-11-07). "Montco Republicans are winners". The Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24.
  9. Emilie Lounsberry, Philadelphia Inquirer, GOP and Dems split Montco; Castor on the outs, 12/18/2007
  10. Derrick Nunally, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Montco GOP Committee Censures Matthews", 11/19/08 [ dead link ]
  11. Phucas, Keith (December 8, 2011). "Montco solicitor axed, Commissioner Hoeffel named chairman". The Delaware County Daily Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  12. Coughlin, Matt (July 18, 2012). "Ex Montco commissioner to serve probation on false swearing charge, but unrepentant". PhillyBurbs.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  13. Bradley Vasoli, Lawsuit Allegs Montco Commishes Leaked Info, The Evening Bulletin, 4/24/07 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Jeff Shields, Bargain for taxpayers or pay-to-play?, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/25/07
  15. The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 7-18.
  16. The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 7-84.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
20002012
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
2006
Succeeded by