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| − | '''Matt Cartwright''' is the [[Democratic party]] representative from [[Pennsylvania]]'s 8th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House]]. Cartwright was elected to the office on November 6, 2018.
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| | + | |name=Matt Cartwright |
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| | + | |party=[[Democrat]] |
| | + | |spouse=Marion Munley |
| | + | |religion=[[Cafeteria Catholic]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref> |
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| | + | {{Officeholder/representative |
| | + | |state=Pennsylvania |
| | + | |district=8th |
| | + | |terms=January 3, 2019 – present |
| | + | |preceded=Brian Fitzpatrick |
| | + | |former=n |
| | + | |succeeded= |
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| | + | {{Officeholder/representative |
| | + | |state=Pennsylvania |
| | + | |district=17th |
| | + | |terms=January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 |
| | + | |preceded=Tim Holden |
| | + | |former=y |
| | + | |succeeded=[[Conor Lamb]] |
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| | + | }} |
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| − | Cartwright was first elected to Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District in 2012. Prior to joining Congress, he worked as a [[lawyer]] with the firm Munley, Munley & Cartwright for 25 years. | + | '''Matthew Alton “Matt” Cartwright''' is the [[Democratic party]] representative from [[Pennsylvania]]'s 8th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House]]. Cartwright was elected to the office on November 6, 2018, having been previously elected to Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District in 2012. Prior to joining Congress, he worked as a [[lawyer]] with the firm Munley, Munley & Cartwright for 25 years. |
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| | + | ==U.S. House of Representatives== |
| | At the start of the 116th Congress, Cartwright was one of four [[Democrat]]s selected to lead the [[Democratic Policy and Communications Committee]]. According to ''The Morning Call'', this committee is responsible for developing messaging related to the agenda and positions of the Democratic Party, and is often used as a stepping stone to other leadership positions within the Democratic caucus. Cartwright is a member of the [[communist]]-dominated [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] and a sponsor of the [[Medicare for All]] bill. | | At the start of the 116th Congress, Cartwright was one of four [[Democrat]]s selected to lead the [[Democratic Policy and Communications Committee]]. According to ''The Morning Call'', this committee is responsible for developing messaging related to the agenda and positions of the Democratic Party, and is often used as a stepping stone to other leadership positions within the Democratic caucus. Cartwright is a member of the [[communist]]-dominated [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] and a sponsor of the [[Medicare for All]] bill. |
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| | + | ==External links== |
| | + | *[https://www.cartwrightcongress.com/ Official Website] |
| | + | *[https://cartwright.house.gov/ House Website] |
| | + | *[https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Cartwright Matt Cartwright - Ballotpedia] |
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| − | [[Category:Democrats]][[Category:116th United States Congress]][[Category:Congressional Progressive Caucus]][[Category:Progressivism]] | + | [[Category:Democrats]] |
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| | + | [[Category:Congressional Progressive Caucus]] |
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| | [[Category:Communism]] | | [[Category:Communism]] |