Posted on 01/17/2019 12:13:55 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., announced his resignation on Thursday with the longtime lawmaker saying he was taking a job in the private sector.
Marino, who was re-elected in November to a fifth term in the House, said that his last day in office will be Jan. 23.
"Having spent over two decades serving the public, I have chosen to take a position in the private sector where I can use both my legal and business experience to create jobs around the nation," Marino said in a statement.
He added: "I want to thank the people of the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania for the faith they have placed in me to represent them in Congress. It truly has been one of the greatest honors of my life.”
It is unclear when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will hold a special election to choose Marino’s successor. In April, Wolf had 10 days to set a date for a special election after Congressman Charlie Dent resigned from Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District.
The 66-year-old Marino is a former county and federal prosecutor who co-chaired Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign in Pennsylvania.
Trump nominated Marino in 2017 to become the nation's drug czar, but Marino withdrew his name after reports alleging he played a key role in weakening federal power to stop companies from distributing opioids.
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It’s a R+17 seat and the 3rd most Republican seat in the Northeast. It’s almost all rural and overwhelmingly white.
weird and unpatriotic and selfish....
Live boy or dead girl?
I’m such a cynic.
5.56mm
He was first elected in 2010. It’s the first time he’s been in the minority part in the House, and he realizes how useless he is.
“He was first elected in 2010. It’s the first time he’s been in the minority part in the House, and he realizes how useless he is.”
There is something to that. Back in 2010, the GOP captured control of the Minnesota State Senate for the first time in well over thirty years.
There were Dems in that body who had never ever been in the minority and a number were also Committee Chairs. They were used to lording it over the GOP minority at will.
Within one year of the GOP capturing the State Senate, a number of prominent Democrats resigned to pursue other opportunities in the private sector. We didn’t have much luck picking up those seats in special elections because most of those who resigned were in very strong Dem districts.
But your point is correct. If you’ve never been in the minority before, it takes some getting used to.
Being in the minority must be even more exhausting for someone who has interests and career options outside of government.
He has fought several bouts with cancer. Let’s give him the benefit for now.
I live in this district. Elections here usually trend around 65% Republican/35% Democrat. However, the ‘Rats ran a good candidate in 2018, and he has already declared his intention to run in the special election. This seat could very well flip.
2018 Election results
66% Tom Marino* GOP 161,047
34% Marc Friedenberg Dem 82,825
100% of precincts reporting (569/569) *Incumbent
243,872 total votes
“Another pickup for the dems?”
Depends on the district voters. House seats require a special election for replacements
Republicans always have had real
Jobs
Eg trump
Demoncraps are always guvmint leeches their whole life
Thanks SeekAndFind.
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