Mike Veon
| Michael R. Veon | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 14th district |
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In office January 1, 1985 – November 30, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Alderette |
| Succeeded by | Jim Marshall |
| Constituency | Part of Beaver County |
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Democratic Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
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In office January 5, 1999 – November 30, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Ivan Itkin |
| Succeeded by | Keith McCall |
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January 19, 1957 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College |
| Occupation | Lobbyist for Veon, Kopp and Associates |
| Michael R. Veon | |
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January 19, 1957 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Pennsylvania State Representative |
| Criminal penalty | six to fourteen years imprisonment |
| Criminal status | released |
| Conviction(s) | 14 counts of conflict of interest, theft by deception, conspiracy and theft of services |
Michael R. Veon (born January 19, 1957) is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 14th District from 1985 through 2006.
Veon is a 1975 graduate of Beaver Falls High School. Veon attended Allegheny College, where he graduated in 1979 with a degree in political science. In March 1977, he and six of his fraternity brothers were arrested after breaking into a half dozen mobile homes in Hadley, Pennsylvania, as a fraternity prank. Police charged the fraternity brothers with burglary, theft, and criminal conspiracy for taking furniture, a range and an oil furnace. They paid $1,500 in restitution and the charges were reduced to summary citations.
After graduation, he worked for then-State Representative Joe Kolter's 1982 campaign for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district. Kolter was successful, and Veon remained on Kolter's staff until 1984, when, at the age of 29, Veon resigned to run for state representative.
Veon defeated Barry Alderette, the man who succeeded Kolter in the 14th legislative district, by several hundred votes in a multi-candidate primary for the Democratic nomination. Alderette had raised the ire of Beaver County residents and opened the door for Veon with his support for a pay raise for House members.
As a young member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Veon rose quickly through the ranks, forging a lasting alliance with Bill DeWeese. As a favorite of organized labor, he opposed replacement workers, and supported a hike in the minimum wage. He helped pass bills criminalizing sexual harassment and allowing women to seek pre-emptive Protection From Abuse orders. He sponsored the bill reserving mass transit seats for the disabled. In 1993, he pushed to repeal Pennsylvania's version of the Hatch Act, which prohibited public employees from campaigning on state time. As DeWeese ascended to the top of the Democratic leadership, Veon rose from Democratic policy chairman to be Democratic whip, the second-highest position in the caucus.
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