Keith R. McCall

Keith R. McCall

Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 122nd district
In office 1982–2010
Preceded by	Thomas McCall
Succeeded by	Doyle Heffley
138th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office January 6, 2009 – November 30, 2010
Preceded by	Dennis O'Brien
Succeeded by	Sam Smith
Democratic Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office January 2, 2007 – November 30, 2008
Preceded by	Mike Veon
Succeeded by	Bill DeWeese
Personal details
Born	(1959-12-16) December 16, 1959 Coaldale, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Betty McCall
Relations	Thomas J. McCall (father)
Residence	Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Penn State University Harrisburg Area Community College
Religion	Roman Catholic

Keith R. McCall is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who represented the 122nd District from 1982 to 2011. He served as the Speaker of the House during the 2009–2011 legislative session.

Biography

McCall was elected in 1982 at the age of 22 to replace his late father Thomas McCall, who represented the district from 1975 until his death in 1981.^[1] He was re-elected to nine succeeding sessions of the House. He served several terms as Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Committee before being elected Majority Whip for the 2007–08 session. In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named him as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.^[2]

McCall announced in 2008 that he would run for Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seeking to replace Republican Dennis O'Brien, whom the Democratic-controlled House elected as a compromise candidate in 2007.^[1] Democratic Majority Leader and former Speaker Bill DeWeese endorsed McCall for the post^[3] and the House Democratic caucus nominated him for Speaker in November 2008.^[4] The Pennsylvania House of Representatives elected McCall Speaker on Jan. 6, 2009. The Pennsylvania Report credited his "moderate legislative record and impressive behind the scenes legislative abilities" for his election to the Speakership.^[5] He has a wife Betty Wehr and 2 children, Courtny 11, and Keith Robert 8.

References

1 2 John Micek (2008-11-11). "Rep. Keith McCall Running For State House Speaker". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
↑ "The Changing of the Guard". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on February 12, 2003. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ Mark Scolforo (2008-11-11). "Power play: Pa. lawmakers pursue leadership posts". Associated Press, printed by York Daily Record. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
↑ Brad Bumsted (2008-11-18). "House Democrats hand DeWeese No. 2 slot". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
↑ "PA Report 100". Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-14.

External links

Follow the Money – Keith R. McCall
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions

Speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 1791)

Bingham Wynkoop Latimer Evans Weaver Snyder Porter Snyder Boileau Engle Weber Tod R. Smith St. Clair Holgate Hill Davidson Hill J. Lawrence Gilmore J. Lawrence Sutherland Ritner Middleswarth F. Smith Laporte Findley Anderson W. Patterson J. Thompson Middleswarth Dewart Hopkins Crabb Snowden H. Wright Snowden F. Patterson Cooper Packer McCalmont Cessna Rhey Schell Chase Strong R. Wright Getz Longaker W. Lawrence Davis Rowe Cessna Johnson Olmstead Kelley Glass Davis Clark Strang Webb Elliott McCormick S. Patterson Myer Long Hewitt Faunce Graham Boyer C. Thompson Walton Boyer Farr Marshall Walton McClain Cox Shreve Alter Ambler Baldwin Spangler Whitaker Goodnough Bluett McClure Hess Goodnough Talbot Sarig Furman Turner Kilroy Fiss Lichtenwalter Sorg C. Smith Andrews Helm Andrews Helm Hamilton Lee Fineman Lee Fineman Irvis Seltzer Ryan Irvis Manderino O'Donnell DeWeese Ryan Perzel O'Brien McCall S. Smith Turzai

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