Todd Polinchock | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 144th district | |
In office January 1, 2019 –January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kathy Watson |
Succeeded by | Brian Munroe |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Bucks County,Pennsylvania |
Website | https://reppolinchock.com |
Todd Polinchock is a former representative of the 144th Legislative District of Pennsylvania,United States. He was first elected in 2018,winning against Democrat Meredith Buck. [1]
Before entering politics,Polinchock served in the United States Navy for 20 years and became a full commander.
After retiring from the military,he became a realtor,and was subsequently appointed as president of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors in 2016. [2] He was re-elected in 2020,then defeated in 2022 by Democrat Brian Munroe. [4] [5]
During his legislative term,Polinchook supported policies to stop climate change,becoming the first Republican to support a bill by fellow representative Chris Rabb designed to transition the commonwealth to complete renewable energy source use by 2050. [2] In 2019,he introduced a bill allowing agritourism at small farms and orchards where local ordinances prohibited them. [6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic,he stated that societal shutdowns were necessary to reduce the spread of the disease,but preferred giving control of measures to counties and thought the restrictions imposed by Governor Tom Wolf were too strict. [2] [4] Polinchock says he supports bipartisanship over partisan politics. [7]
Polinchock sat on the Gaming Oversight,Human Services,Professional Licensure,and Veterans Affairs &Emergency Preparedness committees. [8]
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