Brandon Neuman

Brandon P. Neuman
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
January 4, 2011 – December 31, 2017
Preceded byTim Solobay
Succeeded byTim O'Neal
Personal details
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCarrie Neuman
ResidenceNorth Strabane, Pennsylvania
Alma materUniversity of Richmond (B.A.)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (M.S.L.)
Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.)
OccupationLawyer
WebsiteRep. Brandon Neuman

Brandon P. Neuman (born 1981) is a politician from the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 48th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1][2]

Personal life and education

Neuman graduated from Canon–McMillan High School in 2000. He earned a bachelor's in criminal justice from the University of Richmond in 2005. Neuman earned a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 and a J.D. from Duquesne University in 2009.[3] Neuman played football for Canon–McMillan and the University of Richmond.

Career

Neuman was first elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2011. He represented Washington County, Pennsylvania, which is to the South of Pittsburgh. Neuman served on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Consumer Affairs, Judiciary, Labor & Industry, and Rules committees.[3]

Neuman had been a critic of former Governor Tom Corbett's handling of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.[4] Along with fellow Representative Tony DeLuca, Neuman had introduced legislation to combat healthcare waste and fraud.[5]

Neuman ran for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014, but finished fifth in the Democratic primary.[6][7]

Neuman resigned his state house seat in December 2017, after he was elected as a Washington County judge.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Brandon P. Neuman's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Brandon P. Neuman". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Brandon P. Neuman". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Murphy, Jan (January 2, 2013). "NCAA lawsuit: Rep. Brandon Neuman chastises Gov. Tom Corbett for delay in fighting sanctions imposed against Penn State". The Patriot News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Neuman introduces legislation to combat health care fraud". June 8, 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Gibson, Keegan (February 9, 2013). "PA Dems Endorse Waters & Other State Committee News". PoliticsPA. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Lieutenant Governor - Pennsylvania". philly.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  8. ^ Van Kirk, Celeste (January 3, 2018). "Neuman sworn in as judge, resigns House seat". Observer–Reporter. Washington. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.


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