John Rafferty Jr. | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 44th district | |
In office January 7, 2003 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jim Gerlach |
Succeeded by | Katie Muth |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 7, 1953
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (BA) Beaver College (MA) Temple University (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Website | Official 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]