Joe Hoeffel
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| Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners |
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In office January 7, 2008 – January 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Ruth Damsker |
| Succeeded by | Josh Shapiro |
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In office January 6, 1992 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Rita Banning |
| Succeeded by | James Maza |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jon Fox |
| Succeeded by | Allyson Schwartz |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 153rd district |
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In office January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Beren |
| Succeeded by | Jon Fox |
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Joseph Merrill Hoeffel III September 3, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Francesca Hoeffel |
| Alma mater |
Temple University Law School Boston University |
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Joseph Merrill "Joe" Hoeffel III (/ˈhʌfəl/ HUF-fle; born September 3, 1950) is an American politician. A Democrat, Hoeffel was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005, representing Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district. He also served multiple terms on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, and from 1977 to 1984, was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. A native of Philadelphia, he is a graduate of Boston University and Temple University School of Law.
Hoeffel was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 2004, and for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2010.
Hoeffel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Eleanore Hoeffel. After graduating from William Penn Charter School in 1968, he attended Boston University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1972. He served in the Army Reserves from 1970 to 1976.
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