Christopher J. King

For other people named Chris King, see Chris King (disambiguation).
Chris King
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 142nd district
In office
January 2, 2007[1] – November 30, 2008
Preceded byMatt Wright
Succeeded byFrank Farry
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLanghorne, Pennsylvania
ProfessionEducator, analyst

Chris King is a Democratic politician, who represented Pennsylvania's 142nd Representative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008.

King grew up in Middletown Township, Bucks County. King is a graduate of Neshaminy High School and Millersville University.[2]

In 2002, King entered the race for state representative only three months before the general election, as a late replacement for the Democratic candidate who withdrew. Against incumbent Matt Wright, King took 41% of the vote in the loss.[3]

In 2006, King made a second run at the state house. In the primary election, he defeated Democrat Larry Lefkowitz with more than two-thirds of the total vote.[4] This time, with many incumbents hobbled by the fallout of the 2005 legislative pay raise, King defeated Wright, taking 52.5% of the vote.[5][6]

In 2008, he was defeated for re-election by Republican Frank Farry.

References

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. ^ "Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website". House Archives. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  3. ^ "2002 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  4. ^ "2006 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  5. ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  6. ^ "Representative Christopher 'Chris' King (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2009-01-09.