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State Representative, 137th District
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Jeff Warren

Candidate for State Representative, 137th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Northampton County commissioner; director of community outreach, CASA SHaW
Lives in
Bethlehem Township
Campaign website
jeffwarrenforpa.com

Northampton County commissioner and director of community outreach for CASA SHaW, a nonprofit supporting children in foster care. He previously served on Easton City Council and the Hanover Township Board of Supervisors and worked more than 13 years in Sen. Lisa Boscola's office.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Jeff Warren for PA (jeffwarrenforpa.com)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Says legislators should be required to stay in session until a state budget is enacted.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 137

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Budget process question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “state legislators should be required to stay in session until a state budget is enacted”
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Public safety

  • Pledges more funding for police, fire departments and EMS.

    Jeff Warren for PA — Issues

    Campaign website · Jeff Warren for PA · Boost Funding for Public Safety and First Responders · jeffwarrenforpa.com

    “I will bring in funding to make sure our police, fire departments, and EMS have the tools they need”
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Education

  • Calls for more state school funding to expand opportunities and ease local property taxes.

    Jeff Warren for PA — Issues

    Campaign website · Jeff Warren for PA · Fairly Fund Our Local Schools · jeffwarrenforpa.com

    “I will bring more state funding into our public schools, giving all our kids better opportunities and lowering the property tax burden on homeowners”
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Housing

  • Promises to focus on living costs by expanding attainable housing, child care and lower health costs.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 137

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “By expanding attainable housing, supporting accessible child care, and working to reduce healthcare expenses”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes right-to-work policies and supports collective bargaining rights.

    Jeff Warren for PA — Issues

    Campaign website · Jeff Warren for PA · Fight for Working Families and Unions · jeffwarrenforpa.com

    “will be firm against right-to-work policies and other legislation that threatens our right to collectively bargain”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports statewide data center standards for power and water use and mandatory environmental reviews.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 137

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “We should require statewide standards for electricity and water use, mandatory and transparent environmental impact reviews, and thoughtful grid-capacity planning”
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  • Pledges to keep preserving farmland and open space with local communities.

    Jeff Warren for PA — Issues

    Campaign website · Jeff Warren for PA · Preserve Open Space and Farmland · jeffwarrenforpa.com

    “I will continue working with local communities to preserve as much farmland and open space as possible”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports in-person early voting and more time for counties to process mail ballots.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 137

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “The state legislature should also pass reforms to create in-person early voting and give counties more time to process mail ballots.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jeff Warren on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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