Mark Critz

Mark Critz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office
May 18, 2010 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byJohn Murtha
Succeeded byKeith Rothfus
Personal details
Born
Mark Stephen Critz

(1962-01-05) January 5, 1962 (age 62)
Irwin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNancy Critz[1]
Children2[1]
Residence(s)Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materIndiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S.)

Mark Stephen Critz[2] (born January 5, 1962) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, having served from a special election in May 2010 until January 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district during his tenure, which was located in the southwestern portion of the state, stretched from Johnstown to the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh.

Critz was the district director for the 12th's longtime congressman, John Murtha. Following Murtha's death, Critz won the May 2010 special election with 53% of the vote to complete Murtha's term. Critz was sworn in on May 20.[3] Critz won a full term in November 2010 to represent the 12th District in Congress. He was defeated in November 2012 by Republican challenger Keith Rothfus.[4][5]

Critz won the Democratic nomination for the 2022 U.S. House of Representatives election in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district via write-in, but he declined to run.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Mark Critz (D-Pa.)". WhoRunsGov. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mark Critz ancestry". ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Our Town". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ^ Cernetich, Kelly. "Critz Concedes Race to Rothfus". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Rothfus wins seat in Pa.'s redrawn 12th Congressional District". WPXI. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  6. ^ Ulrich, Steve (September 6, 2022). "Voter Registration Numbers by Congressional District". Retrieved September 21, 2022.

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