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Matthew Gergely

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Matthew Gergely
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 35th district
Assumed office
February 21, 2023[1]
Preceded byAustin Davis
Personal details
BornAllegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHolly[2]
RelativesMarc Gergely (brother)
Residence(s)McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Matthew R. Gergely is an American politician. A Democrat, he is currently a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 35th district since 2023.

Early life and education

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Gergely was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and graduated from McKeesport High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2002.[3]

Career

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From 2012 to 2017, Gergely was chief of staff to the mayor of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He was subsequently the business manager for McKeesport Area School District until 2020. Gergely then became McKeesport's chief revenue officer from 2022 to 2023.[3]

In February 2023, Gergely won a special election to represent the 35th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after Representative Austin Davis became the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. Gergely's victory in concurrence with two other special elections cemented Democrats' narrow majority in the House after vacancies following the 2022 election left control of the House in question.[4] The 35th district was previously represented by Gergely's brother Marc.[5]

Electoral history

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2023 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 35[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Gergely 6,792 73.67
Republican Don Nevills 2,302 24.97
Write-in 126 1.37
Total votes 9,218 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Murphy, Jan (February 21, 2023). "Pa. House, now at full complement, focuses on legal relief for childhood sexual abuse survivors". PennLIVE Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Representative Matthew Gergely". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Matthew R. Gergely". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Vigdor, Neil (February 7, 2023). "Sweep in 3 Special Elections Gives Democrats Control of Pennsylvania House". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Morrison, Oliver (January 30, 2023). "In 35th District special election, GOP's Nevills takes on Democrat Gergely". 90.5 WESA. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "FEBRUARY 7, 2023 SPECIAL ELECTION - PENNSYLVANIA 35TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT". Allegheny County, PA. February 21, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.