Todd Polinchock
Todd Polinchock | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 144th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Website | https://reppolinchock.com |
Todd Polinchock is the 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, he served in the United States Navy for 20 years and became a full commander before eventually retiring and becoming a realtor, becoming the president of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors in 2016.[2] He was re-elected in 2020.[3]
During his term, Polinchook supported policies to stop climate change, becoming the first Republican to support a bill by fellow representative Chris Rabb aiming to transition the state to completely using renewable energy sources by 2050.[2] In 2019, he introduced a bill allowing agritourism at small farms and orchards where local ordinances prohibited them.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he said that societal shutdowns were necessary, though he preferred giving control of measures to counties and thought the restrictions imposed by Governor Tom Wolf were too strict.[2][3] Polinchock says he supports bipartisanship over partisan politics.[5]
Polinchock has 2 children and is a Catholic.[2][6]
Polinchock currently sits on the Gaming Oversight, Human Services, Professional Licensure, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[7]
References
- ^ Keeler, Bob (November 7, 2018). "ELECTION 2018: Polinchock wins 144th District seat". Parkasie News-Herald. MediaNews Group. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Ruvo, Chris (October 29, 2020). "Todd Polinchock, a Navy veteran and Realtor, has his eye on local issues". Bucks County Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Quann, Peg (November 2, 2020). "Pennsylvania's 144th District: Polinchock defeats Spillane for re-election". Bucks County Courrier-Times. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Randolph, Kevin (December 6, 2019). "Rep. Polinchock introduces bill to allow small farms to engage in agritainment, argitourism". Pennsylvania Business Report. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Polinchock, Todd (October 21, 2020). "Committed to excellence". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "PA Rep. Todd Polinchock Ready for a New Kind of Service". Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. January 7, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Representative F. Todd Polinchock". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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