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Scott is originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminal justice from Millersville University. He and his wife live in Martic Township with their 4 children.

Scott owns a small business with his wife. He has worked as a licensed realtor, local landlord, and served as the Director of Lancaster County’s Youth Intervention Center. 

Lancaster Online, Scott Martin leaves Lancaster County board of commissioners proud of 'calm' leadership

Scott Martin currently serves as State Senator for District 13. He was first elected in 2016 and is serving his 2nd term. He previously served as County Commissioner in Lancaster County for 2 terms. 

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Supports reducing Pennsylvania’s corporate income tax to attract new job creators.

Supports aiding agricultural communities and farm-based businesses by providing more flexibility and reducing federal mandate costs.

- Supports reducing Pennsylvania’s corporate income tax to attract new job creators.
- Supports aiding agricultural communities and farm-based businesses by providing more flexibility and reducing federal mandate costs.

Economy

Believes in "reforming the school funding formula to make certain that all school districts are treated fairly."

Supports career and technical education that provides Pennsylvanians with the skills to secure high-paying jobs.

- Believes in "reforming the school funding formula to make certain that all school districts are treated fairly."
- Supports career and technical education that provides Pennsylvanians with the skills to secure high-paying jobs.

Education

Supports passing bipartisan laws to reduce prescription drug costs.

Supports funding pediatric cancer research.

Supports improving rural healthcare to ensure continued access to health services for rural residents.

Supports telemedicine to enhance preventative care, improve accessibility, and reduce healthcare costs for consumers.

Wants to reduce Medicaid fraud so more funds can go to people who need services.

Supports promoting mental health initiatives to enhance communication between emergency rooms and psychiatric units, improve access to services, and expand mental health resources in communities and schools.

- Supports passing bipartisan laws to reduce prescription drug costs.
- Supports funding pediatric cancer research.
- Supports improving rural healthcare to ensure continued access to health services for rural residents.
- Supports telemedicine to enhance preventative care, improve accessibility, and reduce healthcare costs for consumers.
- Wants to reduce Medicaid fraud so more funds can go to people who need services.
- Supports promoting mental health initiatives to enhance communication between emergency rooms and psychiatric units, improve access to services, and expand mental health resources in communities and schools.

Healthcare

Supports redistricting reform and an independent commission to draw legislative district lines.

Supports "secure elections" and has voted for initiatives like voter ID, banning third-party funding of election activities, and implementing voting safeguards such as signature requirements and deadlines.

- Supports redistricting reform and an independent commission to draw legislative district lines.
- Supports "secure elections" and has voted for initiatives like voter ID, banning third-party funding of election activities, and implementing voting safeguards such as signature requirements and deadlines.

Voting & Elections

As a state representative, authored a constitutional amendment requiring governors to share information and collaborate with other officials during declared emergencies.

Supports addressing the opioid epidemic through bipartisan initiatives that focus on treatment for those struggling with addiction and imposing stiff penalties for drug dealers.

Supports law enforcement, firefighters, and EMTs and believes in providing them with necessary tools to ensure public safety.

- As a state representative, authored a constitutional amendment requiring governors to share information and collaborate with other officials during declared emergencies.
- Supports addressing the opioid epidemic through bipartisan initiatives that focus on treatment for those struggling with addiction and imposing stiff penalties for drug dealers.
- Supports law enforcement, firefighters, and EMTs and believes in providing them with necessary tools to ensure public safety.

Public Safety

Supports strengthening Pennsylvania’s energy sector to enhance the energy grid, boost the economy, create jobs, and reduce energy costs for families.

- Supports strengthening Pennsylvania’s energy sector to enhance the energy grid, boost the economy, create jobs, and reduce energy costs for families.

Energy & the Environment

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Winfred is from Trexlertown, Pennsylvania. He attended Parkland High School.

Winfred Trexler Proffitt Jr. is a teacher and former business professor. He currently teaches middle school at Lancaster Friends School.

As of October 2, 2024, Winfred Trexler Proffitt Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in creating tax policies that benefit "most of us, not just the very rich and large corporations."

Believes in promoting "responsible economic development that balances our natural environment and community priorities."

- Believes in creating tax policies that benefit "most of us, not just the very rich and large corporations."
- Believes in promoting "responsible economic development that balances our natural environment and community priorities."

As of September 30, 2024, Winfred Trexler Proffitt Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports "meaningful, accessible mental health care and treatment."

- Supports access to abortion care.
- Supports "meaningful, accessible mental health care and treatment."

Supports "reasonable" gun reform to reduce child fatalities.

- Supports "reasonable" gun reform to reduce child fatalities.
- Supports advancing LGBTQ+ rights.

Winfred Trexler Proffitt Jr

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The State Senator and their staff members respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- The State Senator oversees the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.   
- There are 50 Pennsylvania state senators, each representing a single district.
- Senators must be at least 25 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of Pennsylvania for four years. They must also have lived in their district for one year before the election and must remain there throughout their term.
- State senators are elected to four-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase.  

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Pennsylvania Senate.

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 13

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