Rick Saccone
| Rick Saccone | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 39th district |
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| Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | David Levdansky |
| Constituency | Part of Allegheny County Part of Washington County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1958 Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Yong Saccone |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Weber State University University of Oklahoma Naval Postgraduate School University of Pittsburgh |
| Occupation | Legislator Professor |
| Website | www.repsaccone.com |
Rick Saccone (born February 14, 1958) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Saccone has represented the 39th District since 2011 and is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
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Biography
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. During the 2011-12 session, Saccone was appointed to serve on the House committees on Children and Youth, Environmental Resources and Energy, Judiciary and Urban Affairs.
He served for twenty years in the United States Air Force. After retiring from the USAF, Saccone remained in South Korea to work as a TV news anchor and later for several corporations[specify] in South Korea and Central America.
After receiving a Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh, Saccone became a full-time professor at Saint Vincent College, teaching Political Science, Government, International Business and other international courses[specify].
Saccone worked for the United States Army as a civilian senior Counterintelligence Special Agent during the Iraq War.
Religious Agenda
Year of the Bible
On January 24, 2012, Saccone introduced to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives House Resolution No. 535,[2] a "noncontroversial resolution," “[d]eclaring 2012 as the 'Year of the Bible' in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, The Bible, the word of God, has made a unique contribution in shaping the United States as a distinctive and blessed nation and people.”
The resolution refers to the Bible as “holy scriptures” that “led to the early settlement of our country”, credits “Biblical teachings” for inspiring “concepts of civil government that are contained in our Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States”, and notes “[t]he history of our country clearly illustrates the value of voluntarily applying the teachings of the scriptures in the lives of individuals, families and societies.”
The resolution was dubbed “noncontroversial” so it could be brought to the House floor quickly and without committee hearings. It passed unanimously.[citation needed]
There was controversy over the bill's approach to the rights of the separation of church and state set forth in the United States Constitution and the Pennsylvania Constitution.[citation needed] The bill states that calling the Bible "the word of God" does not conflict with the State Constitution barring "any human authority" from preferring one religious establishment or "mode of worship" over another.
National Motto Display Act
Along with twenty-five co-sponsors on October 1, 2013, Saccone entered House Bill # 1728 with the short title, "National Motto Display Act," and it exerts, "The board of directors of every school district in this Commonwealth shall display the motto 'In God We Trust'."[3] Most questionable within the text of the Bill is the statement "[Former Pennsylvania Governor] Pollock suggested the motto 'In God We Trust' be featured on all United States currency" because 1) other sources suggest that Pollock preferred "Our God and Our Country," "God and Our Country," or "God, Our Trust" (Pollock's personal favorite)[4] and 2) Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase over-ruled Pollock in favor of "In God We Trust."[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=119526
- ↑ "House Resolution No. 535"
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- "WHTM ABC 27" Pa. House declares 2012 'Year of the Bible
- "WGAL NBC 8" Pa. Lawmakers Declare 2012 'Year Of The Bible' Some Question State Involvement In Religion
- "Philadelphia Weekly" PA House Unanimously Declares 2012 “Year of the Bible”
- "Americans United" "Year Of The Bible?: Pa. House Urges ‘Faith In God Through Holy Scripture’
- "Reddit"
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- State Representative Rick Saccone Official caucus website
- Rick Saccone (R) Official PA House website
- Articles with unsourced statements from January 2013
- Pages using div col with unknown parameters
- 1958 births
- Weber State University alumni
- University of Oklahoma alumni
- Naval Postgraduate School alumni
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- Living people
- Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- People from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Republicans
- United States Air Force officers
