Keith R. McCall
Encyclopedia
Keith R. McCall is a former Democratic
member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
who represented the 122nd District
from 1982 to 2010. He served as the Speaker of the House during the 2009–2010 legislative session.
, who represented the district from 1975 until his death in 1981. He was re-elected to nine succeeding sessions of the House. He served several terms as Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Committee before being elected Majority Whip for the 2007–08 session. In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA
named him as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.
McCall announced in 2008 that he would run for Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
seeking to replace Republican Dennis O'Brien
, whom the Democratic-controlled House elected as a compromise candidate in 2007. Democratic Majority Leader and former Speaker Bill DeWeese
endorsed McCall for the post and the House Democratic caucus nominated him for Speaker in November 2008. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives elected McCall Speaker on Jan. 6, 2009. The Pennsylvania Report
credited his "moderate legislative record and impressive behind the scenes legislative abilities" for his election to the Speakership.
He has a wife Betty Wehr and 2 children, Courtny 11, and Keith Robert 8.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
who represented the 122nd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 122
The 122nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up entirely of Carbon County.-Representatives:...
from 1982 to 2010. He served as the Speaker of the House during the 2009–2010 legislative session.
Biography
McCall was elected in 1982 at the age of 22 to replace his late father Thomas McCallThomas J. McCall
Thomas J. McCall is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...
, who represented the district from 1975 until his death in 1981. He was re-elected to nine succeeding sessions of the House. He served several terms as Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Committee before being elected Majority Whip for the 2007–08 session. In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
named him as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.
McCall announced in 2008 that he would run for Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives holds the oldest state-wide elected office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since its first session under the Frame of Government in 1682, presided over by William Penn, over 130 House members have been elevated to the speaker's chair...
seeking to replace Republican Dennis O'Brien
Dennis M. O'Brien
Dennis Michael "Denny" O'Brien is the representative from the 169th Legislative District and was the 137th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is the majority chairman of the House Committee on Children & Youth...
, whom the Democratic-controlled House elected as a compromise candidate in 2007. Democratic Majority Leader and former Speaker Bill DeWeese
H. William DeWeese
H. William "Bill" DeWeese, is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and has served as 135th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House in 1993-1994...
endorsed McCall for the post and the House Democratic caucus nominated him for Speaker in November 2008. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives elected McCall Speaker on Jan. 6, 2009. The Pennsylvania Report
Pennsylvania Report
The Pennsylvania Report is an independent bi-weekly subscription-based political newspaper published in Pennsylvania. It is "widely read by the state's political junkies." It was founded in 1985 by David Buffington, a former public relations worker for the Pennsylvania Government.It provides...
credited his "moderate legislative record and impressive behind the scenes legislative abilities" for his election to the Speakership.
He has a wife Betty Wehr and 2 children, Courtny 11, and Keith Robert 8.