Stanley E. "Stan" Saylor (born March 3, 1953) is a Republican former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 94th District and was first elected in 1992. After the 2008 election, Saylor was elected the Republican Policy Committee Chairman. Following the 2010 election, he was elected Republican Whip and served in that role until 2015. He is also on the House Rules Committee. After his reelection in 2016, Saylor was named Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Saylor was defeated by Wendy Fink in the 2022 Republican primary election.
Stanley E. Saylor | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993[1] – November 30, 2022[2] | |
| Preceded by | Gregory Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Fink |
| Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 6, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Turzai |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Cutler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1955 York, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Indiana University |
| Website | www.repsaylor.com |
Election results
editThe 94th District from which Saylor is elected includes residents of Chanceford, Lower Chanceford, Lower Windsor, Peach Bottom, and Windsor Townships in the southeast portion of York County, their surrounded and adjacent boroughs, and five (the southernmost) of Springettsbury Township's eight local districts.[3] He was unopposed in his reelection bids from 2000 until 2006, when Democrat Maxine Kuntz also ran for the seat; Saylor won with 73.5% of the vote.[4] The results were very similar in 2008, when Democrat Deb Tillman received 26.8% of the vote to Saylor's 73.2%.[5] Likewise in 2010, Democratic candidate Metta Barbour took 28.2% while Saylor had 71.8% voting for him.[6] After no opposition in 2012,[7] district voters gave Democrat David Colon 27.7% in 2014, to Saylor's 72.3%.[8] Saylor had no challenger in 2016.[9] In 2018, Democrat Stephen Snell received 33.6% of the vote, to Saylor's 66.4%.[10] Saylor had no challenger again in 2020.[11]
In 2022, Saylor was challenged in the Republican primary by Wendy Fink who ran an anti-establishment campaign. Fink defeated Saylor 55.7% to 44.3%.[12]
Political positions
editSaylor believes that legalizing adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania is a "terrible idea", citing the federal legal status and calling it a "highly addictive drug".[13]
Personal
editSaylor graduated from Dallastown Area High School and majored in political science at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He resides in Windsor Township, Pennsylvania.[14]
References
edit- ^ "SESSION OF 1993 – 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY – No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
- ^ "Sanley Saylor". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "District 94" (PDF). Representative Saylor. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "2006 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "2008 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 4, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "2010 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "2012 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "2014 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "2016 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "2018 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Pennsylvania State House Election Results". USA Today. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Pennsylvania State House – District 94 Republican Primary Results". USA Today. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rep. Stan Saylor: Legalizing marijuana in Pa. is a terrible idea". The York Daily Record. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Saylor's Web Profile" http://repsaylor.com
External links
edit Media related to Stan Saylor at Wikimedia Commons