Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA)
5th term Democrat from Pennsylvania.
Bio
Visit Sen. Arlen Specter's candidate bio page.
Residence: Philadelphia
Marital Status: Married (Joan)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: Philadelphia District Atty., 1966-74
Military: USAF, 1951-53
Education: BA University of Pennsylvania, 1951; LLB Yale University, 1956
Birthdate: 02/12/1930
Birthplace: Wichita, KS
Religion: Jewish
Percentage in Last Election: 53%
Major Opponent: Joseph Hoeffel
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: specter.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
711 Hart Senate Office Building,District of Columbia 20510-3802
Phone: (202) 224-4254
Fax: (202) 228-1229
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Phone: (215) 597-7200
Fax: (215) 597-0406
Committee
Current Elected Office Committees:
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Scott Hoeflich
- Scheduler: Maria Plakoudas
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Sen. Arlen Specter by our constituents:
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Your defeat!
- East Stroudsburg, PA - 02/09/2010 -
GI Bill
- Easton, PA - 02/09/2010 -
Introduce the Congressional Reform Act of 2010. 2/9/10
- State College, PA - 02/09/2010 -
Democrats STILL Don't Get It!
- York, PA - 02/09/2010 -
Social Security
- Schaefferstown, PA - 02/09/2010 -
financial responsibility
- Langhorne, PA - 02/08/2010 -
deficit
- Schwenksville, PA - 02/08/2010 -
Raising the debt ceiling
- York, PA - 02/08/2010 -
Trashing Coal
- Thompson, PA - 02/08/2010 -
A Leader?
- Thompson, PA - 02/08/2010 -
"Council of Governeors"???
- Thompson, PA - 02/08/2010 -
Report Federal Corruption
- Philadelphia, PA - 02/08/2010 -
health care reform
- GETTYSBURG, PA - 02/08/2010 -
End the damn wars now. 2/7/10
- State College, PA - 02/07/2010 -
Ten Reasons to STOP ObamaCare 2/7/10
- State College, PA - 02/07/2010 -
Please do not co-sponsor Senator McCain's Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA)
- Evans City, PA - 02/06/2010 -
No to Corporate Political Spending
- Lewisburg, PA - 02/05/2010 -
You're doing a helluva job! 2/5/10
- State College, PA - 02/05/2010 -
Fixing the Economy
- Scranton, PA - 02/05/2010 -
OPPOSE ObamaCare 2/5/10
- State College, PA - 02/05/2010
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Recent Headlines
Should ex-felons vote?
Ex-felons lose the right to vote in many states, while in two others they can cast their ballot from prison. Should the federal government weigh in?
Religion in the nation's capital
Though pundits often liken Washington, D.C., to a modern-day Gomorrah, it's actually one of the most religious places in the United States.
Groups push to amend Constitution
A coalition of grassroots advocates is beginning a push to overturn a recent Supreme Court decision on campaign finance.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge CBS to stand firm on airing pro-life Tebow Super Bowl ad
by American Family Association on January 28
Senate Labor Committee is preparing to vote on radical union lawyer Craig Becker
by National Right to Work Committee on January 31
President should take long-term vision for health care
by RESULTS on January 29
Ask President Obama for a US Policy on the International Criminal Court
by United Nations Assn of the USA on January 29
A chance to CHANGE our nation's policies on nuclear weapons
by Women's Action for New Directions on January 29