Rick Saccone
| Rick Saccone | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 39th district |
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Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | David Levdansky |
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| Born | February 14, 1958 (aged 59) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Yong Saccone |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
Weber State College (BS) University of Oklahoma (MPA) Naval Postgraduate School (MA) University of Pittsburgh (PhD) |
| Website | House website |
Rick Saccone (born February 14, 1958) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Saccone has represented the 39th District since 2011 and is a member of the Republican Party.
Saccone received a bachelor's degree in psychology/criminal justice from Weber State College in 1981, a master's degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1984, and a master's degree in national security affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1987. He was an United States Air Force officer, working in the Office of Special Investigation.
After retiring from the Air Force, Saccone was a civilian employee of the U.S. Army during the Iraq War, working in Iraq from 2004-05.
According to his official and campaign biographies, Saccone worked as an anchor for an English-language television news station in South Korea, and also worked for businesses in South Korea and Central America. Saccone's official biography also states that he worked in North Korea on "an agreement meant to prevent the development of nuclear weapons there."
Saccone received a Ph.D. in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh in 2002. He was later on the faculty of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
In 2010, Saccone challenged incumbent Democratic Rep. David Levdansky for the 39th District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and defeated Levdansky by 151 votes (50.3% to 49.7%). evdansky challenged Saccone to a rematch in 2012; Saccone defeated him again by a margin of 50.2%-49.8%.
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