Representative John P. Murtha

District 5 Pennsylvania, Democrat
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Name
John P. P. Murtha
 
Birth Place
New Martinsville, WV
 
Birth Date
06/17/1932
 
Education
Graduate Study, Economics/Political Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BA, Economics, University of Pittsburgh, 1958
Attended, Washington and Jefferson College, 1952.

 
Religion
Catholic
 
Family
Wife: Joyce Bell
3 Children: Pat, John, Donna.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1967-1990
Small Business Owner/Operator, 1967-1978
Volunteer, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam War, 1966-1967
Colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1952-1955
Car Wash Owner/Operator.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1974-present
Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1969-1974
Democratic Nominee, United States House of Representatives, 1968.

 
Organizations
Member, American Legion
Member, Salvation Army
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
Pennsylvania
 
District
12
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
1974
 
Next Election
2008
 
County
Allegheny County (part). Cities and townships: East Deer, and Tarentum; Armstrong County (part). Cities and townships: Apollo, Bethel, Burrell, Elderton, Ford City, Ford Cliff, Freeport, Gilpin, Kiskiminetas, Kittanning, Leechburg, Manor, Manorville, North Apollo, North Buffalo, Parks, Plumcreek, South Bend, and South Buffalo; Cambria County (part). Cities and townships: Adams, Barr, Blacklick, Brownstown, Cambria, Carrolltown, Cassandra, Conemaugh, Cresson, Croyle, Daisytown, Dale, East Carroll, East Conemaugh, East Taylor, Ebensburg, Ehrenfeld, Ferndale, Franklin, Geistown, Jackson, Johnstown, Lilly, Lorain, Lower Yoder, Middle Taylor, Munster, Nanty Glo, Portage, Richland, Sankertown, Scalp Level, South Fork, Southmonth, Stonycreek, Summerhill, Susquehanna, Upper Yoder, Vintondale, Washington, Westmont, West Carroll, West Taylor, Wilmore. Fayette County (part). Cities and townships: Belle Vernon, Brownsville, Bullskin, Connellsville, Dawson, Dunbar, Everson, Fayette City, Franklin, Georges, German, Jefferson, Lower Tyrone, Luzerne, Masontown, Menallen, Newell, Nicholson, North Union, Perry, Perryopolis, Point Marion, Redstone, Saltlick, South Union, Springhill, Upper Tyrone, Uniontown, Vanderbilt, Washington. Greene County, Indiana County (part). Cities and townships: Cherryhill, Clymer, Indiana, Pine, White. Somerset County (part). Cities and townships: Benson, Boswell, Conemaugh, Hooversville, Jefferson, Jenner, Jennerstown, Lincoln, Middlecreek, Paint, Quemahoning, Seven Springs, Stoystown, Windber. Washington County (part). Cities and townships: Allenport, Beallsville, Bentleyville, California, Canonsburg, Canton, Carroll, Centerville, Charleroi, Chartier, Coal Center, Cokeburg, Deemston, Donora, Dunlevy, East Bethlehem, East Washington, Elco, Ellsworth, Fallowfield, Finleyville, Houston, Long Branch, Marianna, Monongahela, New Eagle, North Bethlehem, North Charleroi, North Strabane, Roscoe, Somerset, South Strabane, Speers, Stockdale, Twilight, Union, Washington, West Bethlehem, West Brownsville, West Pike Run. Westmoreland County (part). Cities and townships: Allegheny, Arnold, Avonmore, Bell, Bessemer, Bolivar, Bovard, Bridgeport, Crabtree, Derry, Dorothy, Duncan, East Herminie, East Huntingdon, East Vandergrift, Fairfield, Hannastown, Heccla, Hempfield, Hugus, Hyde Park, Jacobs Creek, Latrobe, Laurel Run, Lloydsville, Lowber, Lower Burrell, Loyalhanna, Luxor, Mammoth, Mechlings, Mineral, Monessen, Mount Pleasant, New Alexandria, New Florence, New Kensington, North Belle Vernon, North Washington, Oklahoma, Paulton, Port Royal, Rillton, Rostraver, Salem, Scottdale, Seward, Sewickley, Smithton, South Huntingdon, Spring Garden, St. Clair, United, Unity, Upper Burrell, Vandergrift, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, West Herminie, West Leechburg, West Newton, Wyano, and Yukon. Population (2000), 630,730.
 
Zipcodes
15012, 15022, 15030, 15033, 15038, 15062-63, 15067-68, 15072, 15083, 15087, 15089, 15301, 15310, 15313-17, 15320, 15322, 15324-25, 15327, 15329-34, 15336-38, 15341-42, 15344-49, 15351- 54, 15357-60, 15362-64, 15366, 15368, 15370, 15377, 15380, 15401, 15410-13, 15415, 15417, 15419-20, 15422-25, 15427-36, 15438, 15442-44, 15446-47, 15449-51, 15454-56, 15458, 15460, 15463, 15466-68, 15472-77, 15479-80, 15482-86, 15488-90, 15492, 15501-02, 15520, 15531, 15541, 15544, 15547-48, 15551, 15555, 15557, 15561, 15563, 15601, 15610, 15613, 15618, 15620-22, 15624-25, 15627, 15629, 15631, 15633, 15635, 15637, 15641-42, 15644, 15646, 15650, 15655-56, 15660-62, 15664, 15666, 15670-71, 15673-74, 15677-78, 15680-90, 15701, 15705, 15710, 15714, 15717, 15722, 15724, 15728, 15732, 15736-37, 15745, 15748, 15760-62, 15765, 15773-74, 15779, 15901-02, 15904-07, 15909, 15921-23, 15925, 15927-28, 15930-31, 15934-38, 15940, 15942-46, 15948, 15951-63, 16055, 16201, 16215, 16226, 16228-29, 16236, 16238, 16240, 16249, 16630, 16641, 16646, 16668-69
 
Washington, D.C. Address
2423 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3812
Phone: 202-225-2065
Fax: 202-225-5709
 
District Address
Connellsville Municipal Building, 110 North Arch Street
Connellsville, PA 15425-3101
Phone: 724-626-2910
 
District Address
56 West Maiden Street
Washington, PA 15301
Phone: 724-229-8300
 
District Address
Indiana County Courthouse Annex, 827 Water Street
Indiana, PA 15701-1755
Phone: 724-349-3195
 
District Address
Latrobe Municipal Building, 901 Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor
Latrobe, PA 15650-1809
Phone: 724-532-0978
 
District Address
93 East High Street, Third Floor Greene County Office Building
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-852-2209
 
District Address
Armstrong County Courthouse, 450 East Market Street, 1st Floor, New Annex
Kittanning, PA 16201-1462
Phone: 724-543-3607
 
District Address
Donora Public Library, 510 Meldon Avenue
Donora, PA 15033
Phone: 724-379-9002
 
District Address
647 Main Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone: 814-535-2642
Fax: 814-539-6229
 
District Address
20 North Gallatin Avenue, Suite 216
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone: 724-434-2620
 
District Address
2800 Bethel Street, City of Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Phone: 724-334-8700
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Caucuses:
Executive Committee Senior Advisor, Congressional Steel Caucus
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Democratic Steering Committee
Founder, House Steel Caucus
House Co-Chair, National Security Caucus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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