Tracy Pennycuick | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 24th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) | |
Preceded by | Bob Mensch |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 147th district | |
In office January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) – November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30) | |
Preceded by | Marcy Toepel |
Succeeded by | Donna Scheuren |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Missouri Post University |
Website | Official website |
Tracy Pennycuick (/pˈɛnɪkˌʊk/ PEN-ee-KOOK) is an American politician. A Republican, she is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 24th district since 2023.
She previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 147th district in Montgomery County from 2021 to 2022.
Biography
Pennycuick graduated from Mansfield High School in 1983, and received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Missouri in 1987 and a MPA in public administration from Post University in 2015. She served in the U.S. Army for 26 years including active and reserve service.
In 2020, Pennycuick was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 147th district, which is part of Montgomery County. She defeated Democratic candidate Jill Dennin and Libertarian candidate Jared Martin with 54.7% of the vote in the general election.
In 2021, State Senator Bob Mensch announced his intention to retire at the end of his term in 2022. Pennycuick was elected to succeed Mensch in 2022.
References
- ^ "Representative Tracy Pennycuick". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "About Tracy". Tracy Pennycuick for State Representative. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Full election results for Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 2021.
- Sokil, Dan (October 14, 2021). "Bob Mensch retiring from state senate at end of term". The Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- "Pennycuick declared winner of Mensch's Pa. Senate seat". WFMZ.com. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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Political offices | ||
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Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
Preceded byBob Mensch | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 24th district 2023-Present |
Incumbent |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
Preceded byMarcy Toepel | Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 147th district 2021-2022 |
Succeeded byDonna Scheuren |
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
- University of Missouri alumni
- Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
- Politicians from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly