Joanne Stehr | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 116th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Masser |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Divorced |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Nurse |
Website | repstehr.com |
Joanne C. Stehr is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 107th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 3, 2023. [1] She is noted as being the first female legislator to ever represent any part of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Stehr attended Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School graduating as part of their class of 1982. She then attended the Schuylkill county area vocational technical school where she received her license to become a practicing nurse. [1] [2]
Stehr ran on a platform of lowering taxes, implementing term limits, and protecting the second amendment. [2] In what many considered an upset, she defeated a primary challenger, Ron Tanney, with almost a 7% margin before facing Democrat Ryan Mock in the general election. She would defeat him with almost a 50% margin. [3]
Since being elected, she has opened two district offices, one in Shamokin, Pennsylvania and another in Hegins, Pennsylvania. [4]
Stehr lives on her parents' family farm which she inherited. She has two sons, Eli and Beau and is divorced. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joanne Stehr | 5,029 | 53.3% | |
Republican | Ron Tanney | 4,382 | 46.44% | |
Margin of victory | 647 | 6.86% | ||
Turnout | 9,411 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joanne Stehr | 18,246 | 74.4% | |
Democratic | Ryan Mock | 6,025 | 24.6% | |
Margin of victory | 12,221 | 49.8% | ||
Turnout | 24,271 | 100% |