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Charlie Dent's Biography

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Full Name:

Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Pamela; 3 Children: Kathryn, William, Jack

Birth Date:

05/24/1960

Birth Place:

Allentown, PA

Home City:

Allentown, PA

Religion:

Presbyterian

MPA, Lehigh University, 1993

BA, International Politics/Foreign Service, Pennsylvania State University, 1982

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 15, 2005-2018

Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1998-2004

Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1991-1998

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Center Aisle Caucus

Chair, Congressional Cement Caucus

Co-Chair, Delaware River Basin Task Force

Member, Education Caucus

Former Chair, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Founder, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus

Co-Chair, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Task Force of the Joint State Government Commission

Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Former Sales Representative, P.A. Peters, Incorporated

Former Legislative Aide, Representative Don Ritter

Development Officer, Lehigh University, 1986-1990

Member, Advisory Council, Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America

Board Member, Associates of Muhlenberg and Cedar Crest Colleges

Board Member, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority

Board Member, Community Services for Children

Board Member, Crime Victims Council, Lehigh County

Volunteer, Cystic Fibrosis Society

Member, Lehigh Carbon Community College

Member, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Member, President's Advisory Board, Good Shephard Hospital

Member, Program for Women and Families

Member, State Advisory Board, National Environmental Policy Institute

Member, The Republican Main Street Partnership

Co-Chair, Tuesday Group

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

Father's Name:

Walter R. 'Pete' Dent

Father's Occupation:

Bethlehem Steel employee

Mother's Name:

Marjorie Dent

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