2024 Pennsylvania General Election

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Joseph earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami. He lives in Limerick Township with his wife Pam and their son.

Joseph worked as the director of sales and promotions at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. He also worked at the national theater publication, Playbill.

Joseph Ciresi is a state representative in State Assembly District 146. He was first elected in 2018.

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Believes Pennsylvania's high property tax burden, especially in southeastern regions, is a significant issue for homeowners, families, and seniors, due to local tax revenue funding schools.

Believes Pennsylvania's high property tax burden is a significant issue for homeowners, families, and seniors, due to local tax revenue funding schools.

Supports pension reform, property tax reform, and addressing unfunded mandates.

Plans to reduce government inefficiency and waste, and find reasonable new sources of revenue through passing a natural gas severance tax and closing corporate tax loopholes.

Supports passing a natural gas severance tax.

Supports restoring passenger train service between Reading and Philadelphia.

- Believes Pennsylvania's high property tax burden is a significant issue for homeowners, families, and seniors, due to local tax revenue funding schools.
- Supports pension reform, property tax reform, and addressing unfunded mandates.
- Supports passing a natural gas severance tax.
- Supports restoring passenger train service between Reading and Philadelphia.

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Supports comprehensive mental health resources for all ages.

- Supports comprehensive mental health resources for all ages.

Healthcare

Believes the under-funding of schools "unfairly raises property taxes" in the district.

Supports increased state funding for school districts, saying "over the last two budget cycles, PA has increased funding for basic education by over $1 billion."

Supports increased state funding for school districts.

- Believes the under-funding of schools "unfairly raises property taxes" in the district.
- Supports increased state funding for school districts.

Education

As of September 30, 2024, Joseph Ciresi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Michael has previously served on the Limerick Township Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Board. 

Michael owns several businesses in the farming, land development, and restaurant industries. He previously worked as the director for a major home builder, a customer service representative, and an assistant. 

Michael McCloskey is a Limerick Township supervisor.

Supports reducing taxes for seniors to make living more affordable and to help them allocate more resources to essential needs like healthcare and housing.

Believes homelessness is a "human crisis" and supports comprehensive solutions like temporary shelters, mental health support, job training, and affordable housing to address root causes and reintegrate people with dignity.

Plans to address homelessness by providing temporary shelters, mental health support, job training, and affordable housing. 

Believes growth must be managed responsibly to prevent overdevelopment.

- Supports reducing taxes for seniors.
- Plans to address homelessness by providing temporary shelters, mental health support, job training, and affordable housing. 
- Believes growth must be managed responsibly to prevent overdevelopment.

As of September 30, 2024, Michael J. McCloskey III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increased funding to attract quality teachers, improve infrastructure, and develop special programs for diverse learning styles and abilities.

Supports enhancing school quality by providing the latest technology, resources, and skilled educators.

Supports enhancing school quality by providing the latest technology and resources. 

- Supports increased funding to attract quality teachers, improve infrastructure, and develop special programs for diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Supports enhancing school quality by providing the latest technology and resources. 

Believes community safety is paramount and supports police and emergency services by providing necessary resources, training, and support to maintain law and order and reinforce trust with the community.

Supports providing the necessary resources, training, and support to police and emergency services to maintain law and order.

- Supports providing the necessary resources, training, and support to police and emergency services to maintain law and order.

Michael J. McCloskey III

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws, including introducing tax bills. 
- State representatives and their staff respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- State representatives oversee the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.  
- They are elected to two-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 146

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