Phil English
Philip Sheridan "Phil" English (born June 20, 1956 in Erie , Pennsylvania ) is an American politician . Between 1995 and 2009 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Phil English studied at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia until 1978 . He then served as Committee Staff Aide in the Pennsylvania Senate administration . Between 1985 and 1988 he served as a controller in Erie County . From 1990 to 1994 he was head of the staff of the then State Senator Melissa Hart , who would later also become a congresswoman. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party . In 1984, 2000 and 2004 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions , at which Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush were nominated as presidential candidates.
In the 1994 congressional election , English was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 21st constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Tom Ridge on January 3, 1995 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 2009 . Since 2003 he has represented the third district of his state there. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 , the Iraq war and the military operation in Afghanistan took place during this period .
In 2008 , Phil English was not re-elected.
Web links
- Phil English in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Phil English in the nndb (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Tom Ridge |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (21st constituency) January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2003 |
Constituency dissolved |
Robert A. Borski |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2009 |
Kathy Dahlkemper |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | English, Phil |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | English, Philip Sheridan (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Erie , Pennsylvania |