Post 5: What is your background?
If someone is running for political office, I want to know what they've done for a day job. Have you owned your own business? Been a stay-at-home parent? Worked in a school or a hospital? Volunteered your time to any charities? More specifically than "how do you earn your money?" I want to know, "What have you done for the last 10 years of your life? How have you helped Pennsylvanians?" When I specifically searched for "biography" or "known for" or "background" they almost all started with what the candidate's father did for a living. Um... I get how this can affect a person's upbringing but is it THAT important? Still, I included it when I found it. I also included educational history (did this person go to college, if so, what was his or her major?) As far as I can find, one candidate is currently divorced. I finally had to bite the bullet and list who is an incumbent, because this is part of "what have you done for the last few years?" so I really feel like I may as well attach names to this, but there are two incumbents on this list, and four non-incumbents on this list. So I'll at least sort of keep you guessing.
Candidate 1: Accountant for a financial services firm. Lifelong resident of Pennsylvania. Worked with the Ron Paul campaigns in 2008 and 2012, doing community outreach and event planning.
Candidate 2: Father was a police officer in Philadelphia. Graduated college with a chemistry degree, then graduated law school. One marriage. Three kids. Was an advisor to Ed Rendell, is now chief of staff to Tom Wolf. Has campaigned for the environment and the elderly, attempting to expand Medicaid to include 600,000 Pennsylvanians.
Candidate 3: Father was a union worker. Graduated Harvard with a degree in government. One marriage. Three kids. Served as a US Representative for three terms recently, but did not run for a fourth term in the House because Candidate 3 campaigned with the promise of term limits. Is now running for Senate instead. Was part of the 2013 government shut-down, and voted against re-opening.
Candidate 4: Father was a Navy veteran. Graduated Penn State, then attended Temple for post-graduate work. Worked as physical therapist and rehab specialist. Volunteer firefighter, scoutmaster. Has served four terms and is up for re-election. Voted in favor of re-opening the government after the shut-down.
Candidate 5: Parents owned an auto shop together. Graduated high school at 16. Graduated Penn State, then graduated law school. Divorced. Two children. Serves on local school board. Practices law. Serves as a legal guardian for children in the foster care system.
Candidate 6: Graduated from a Florida university with a business degree, then attended another Florida university for masters in business. Worked for a financial firm. Uncovered a terrorist fund and informed the FBI. Was fired. Opened own business, is now CEO.
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