Bill Shuster
| Bill Shuster | |
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| Chair of the House Transportation Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | John Mica |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district |
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Assumed office May 15, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bud Shuster |
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William Franklin Shuster January 10, 1961 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Shuster (Divorced) |
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Dickinson College (BA) American University (MBA) |
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William Franklin "Bill" Shuster /ˈʃuːstər/ (born January 10, 1961) is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a son of former Congressman Bud Shuster.
Shuster was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the son of H. Patricia (née Rommel) and Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster. His ancestry includes German and Irish. He graduated from Dickinson College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in History. Shuster also became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity while at Dickinson. He then earned a Master of Business Administration from American University.
Prior to entering politics, Shuster worked on his family farm in Bedford County and gained management experience in his roles with Goodyear Tire, Rubber Corporation, and Bandag Incorporated. He also owned and operated an automobile dealership in East Freedom, Pennsylvania.
After his father, Republican U.S. Congressman Bud Shuster, resigned from congress in January 2001 following a strong rebuke from the House ethics committee, Bill Shuster ran for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district. On February 18, 2001, he won the Republican nomination with 59% of the vote, defeating State Representative Patrick Fleagle (32%) and Blair County Commissioner John Eichelberger (9%). On May 15, 2001, Shuster won the special election, defeating Democrat Centre County Commissioner Scott Conklin 52%–44%. Shuster won nine of the district's eleven counties. Conklin won Centre (58%) and Clearfield (55%).
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