Charlie Dent
Representative, 15th District Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778
District
250 W Chocolate Avenue
Suite 2
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-533-3959
Fax: 717-533-3979
District
61 N 3rd Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Phone: 610-562-4281
Fax: 610-562-4352
Name: Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent
Office Title: Representative, 15th District Pennsylvania
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Office Address:
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Pamela; 3 Children: Kathryn, William, Jack
Date of Birth: 05/24/1960
Place of Birth: Allentown, PA
Home City: Allentown, PA
Religion: Presbyterian
Washington, D.C.
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778
District
250 W Chocolate Avenue
Suite 2
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-533-3959
Fax: 717-533-3979
District
61 N 3rd Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Phone: 610-562-4281
Fax: 610-562-4352
Profession: University official
Education:
MPA, Lehigh University, 1993
BA, Foreign Service/International Politics, Pennsylvania State University, 1982
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2005-present
Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1998-2004
Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1991-1998
Professional Experience:
Development Officer, Lehigh University, 1986-1990
Former Legislative Aide, Representative Don Ritter, United States House of Representatives
Former Sales Representative, P.A. Peters, Incorporated
Non Legislative Committees:
Member, Center Aisle Caucus
Chair, Congressional Cement Caucus
Co-Chair, Delaware River Basin Task Force
Member, Education Caucus
Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Caucus
Chair, Task Force of the Joint State Government Commission
Current Legislative Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Ethics, Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Organization:
Board Member, Associates of Muhlenberg and Cedar Crest Colleges
Board Member, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
Member, Advisory Council, Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America
Board Member, Community Services for Children
Board Member, Crime Victims Council, Lehigh County
Volunteer, Cystic Fibrosis Society
Member, President's Advisory Board, Good Shephard Hospital
Member, Lehigh Carbon Community College
Member, State Advisory Board, National Environmental Policy Institute
Member, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Member, Program for Women and Families
Member, The Republican Main Street Partnership
Co-Chair, Tuesday Group
Awards and Publications: