John Rafferty Jr.

John Rafferty Jr.
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
from the 44th district
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byJim Gerlach
Succeeded byKatie Muth
Personal details
Born (1953-02-07) February 7, 1953 (age 71)[1]
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceLower Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (BA)
Beaver College (MA)
Temple University (JD)
ProfessionAttorney
WebsiteOfficial website

John Rafferty Jr. (born February 7, 1953) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who had represented the 44th District from 2003 to 2019. He was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 2016 but was defeated by Democrat Josh Shapiro. In 2018, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Katie Muth.[2]

  1. ^ The Martindale-Hubbell law directory - Google Books. 1996. ISBN 9781561601783. Retrieved 2011-08-12 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Democrat Muth Unseats Rafferty for State Senator in PA 44". 6 November 2018.