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