Gerald Mullery

Gerald J. Mullery
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 119th district
In office
January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) – November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
Preceded byJohn Yudichak
Succeeded byAlec Ryncavage
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichele Mullery
Children4
ResidenceNanticoke, Pennsylvania
Alma materKing's College (B.A.)
Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.)
Occupationattorney

Gerald J. Mullery is an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 119th district from 2011 to 2022.[1][2]

Gerald Mullery defeated Bob Morgan and Gary Zingaretti in the primary of 2010. He then went on to defeat Republican Rick Arnold in November 2010. Mullery assumed office in January 2011.

In 2012 he ran against Republican Rick Arnold again and successfully defended his seat.

In 2014 Mullery defeated fellow Democrat Tony Bonomo in the 2014 primary. Bonomo, a Hazleton Area School Board Member lost by a 3 to 1 vote margin. Mullery was unopposed in the November general of 2014.

Representative Mullery defeated Justin Behrens from Mountaintop in the November 2016 General Election.

In 2018, Mullery defeated Justin Behrens again in the November General Election.

In 2020, Mullery defeated businessman John Chura from West Hazleton in the November General Election.

Mullery currently sits on the Ethics and Labor & Industry committees.[3]

On January 13, 2022, Mullery announced he would not seek re-election and retire at the end of the year.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Gerald J. Mullery's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Gerald J. Mullery". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Representative Gerald J. Mullery". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Caruso, Stephen (December 17, 2021). "The Capital-Star's 2022 Pa. incumbent retirement and primary tracker". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved January 15, 2022.


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