Dave L. Reed
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 62nd district |
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Assumed office January 7, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Sara G. Steelman |
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March 6, 1978 Blairsville, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Reed |
| Residence | Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Dave L. Reed (born March 6, 1978) is a Republican member, and Majority Leader, of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 62nd District, made up of parts of Indiana County. In November 2014, Reed was elected House Majority Leader and assumed those duties on December 1. He was sworn into his seventh term on January 6, 2015.
Reed was born in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, and is a sixth-generation Indiana County resident. He attended and graduated from Homer-Center High School, where he excelled in football and baseball. After high school, Reed attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, receiving a bachelor's degree in mathematics/economics. He later earned a master's degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania. Reed completed an internship in the Governor's Policy Office for Community and Economic Development in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He also coordinated special projects for the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce and worked as a director of a business-development group for Blairsville, Pennsylvania.
In 2002, the 24-year-old Reed challenged Representative Sara Steelman for the 62nd legislative district, winning an upset. Both candidates made improving the local economic climate part of their platforms. Reed was inspired to challenge Steelman after seeing fellow 20-something Jeff Coleman defeat another long-term Democrat in the adjacent 60th legislative district. As a challenger, Reed followed the campaign blueprint established in 2000 by when young Jeff Coleman defeated Tim Pesci in nearby Armstrong County. Coleman personally assisted Reed in his campaign, from recruiting campaign help to advising him on his campaign statements.
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