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'''Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel III''' (pronounced "Huffle") (born September 3, 1950) is a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[United States|U.S.]] politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. He served three terms in [[United States Congress|Congress]] representing the [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]]-based [[Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district|13th congressional district]], and is currently vice-chair for the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. He was the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Nominee]] for [[U.S. Senate]] in the [[U.S. Senate election, 2004|2004 general election]] against [[incumbent]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Arlen Specter]]. In 2010, he ran for the Democratic nomination for [[Governor of Pennsylvania]], finishing fourth in the primary.
'''Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel III''' (({{IPA-en|huffle|pron}}; born September 3, 1950) is a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[United States|U.S.]] politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. He served three terms in [[United States Congress|Congress]] representing the [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]]-based [[Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district|13th congressional district]], and is currently vice-chair for the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. He was the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Nominee]] for [[U.S. Senate]] in the [[U.S. Senate election, 2004|2004 general election]] against [[incumbent]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Arlen Specter]]. In 2010, he ran for the Democratic nomination for [[Governor of Pennsylvania]], finishing fourth in the primary.


== Background ==
== Background ==
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His grandfather, also named Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel, served as coach of the [[Green Bay Packers]] in 1921.<ref>[http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/news/oct01/2lamsid28102701.asp Hoeffel was star player in high school, college, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/27/01]</ref>
His grandfather, also named Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel, served as coach of the [[Green Bay Packers]] in 1921.<ref>[http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/news/oct01/2lamsid28102701.asp Hoeffel was star player in high school, college, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/27/01]</ref>

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==Political Positions==
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===Education===
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According to his campaign website, Hoeffel favors expanded funding for early childhood education programs, drop-out prevention and drop-out reengagement programs and centers, and basic education for school board members. He favors keeping the current [[defined benefit pension plan]] for all teachers over a change to a [[defined contribution plan]] for new hires. Hoeffel would continue the school funding formula implemented by current Governor [[Ed Rendell]] to reduce dependence on local property taxes to fund schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joehoeffel2010.com |title=Joe Hoeffel on Education |publisher=Joe Hoeffel 2010 |date= |accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref>

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===Labor===
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Hoeffel has a lifetime 97% rating from the [[AFL-CIO]] and is endorsed by several labor unions in the Philadelphia area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joehoeffel2010.com/endorsements |title=Joe Hoeffel Endorsements |publisher=Joe Hoeffel 2010 |date= |accessdate=2010-03-03}}</ref>

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===Abortion===
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Hoeffel has a 100% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Joseph_Hoeffel_Abortion.htm#03n-NARAL |title=Joseph Hoeffel on Abortion |publisher=ontheissues.org |date= |accessdate=2010-03-02}}</ref> He is endorsed by former [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]] President [[Kate Michelman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/82749137.html |title=Michelman, citing abortion rights, backs Hoeffel for governor |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |date= |accessdate=2010-03-02}}</ref> and by the Pennsylvania chapter of the [[National Organization for Women]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A75003 |title=NOW it's Hoeffel's turn for an endorsement |publisher=Pittsburgh City Paper |date= |accessdate=2010-03-02}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
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In the May 18, 2010 primary, he placed fourth out of four candidates, receiving 130,799 votes, or 12.7% of the total votes cast, and carrying Montgomery County.<ref>http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=34&OfficeID=3</ref>
In the May 18, 2010 primary, he placed fourth out of four candidates, receiving 130,799 votes, or 12.7% of the total votes cast, and carrying Montgomery County.<ref>http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=34&OfficeID=3</ref>

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==Political Positions==
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===Education===
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According to his campaign website, Hoeffel favors expanded funding for early childhood education programs, drop-out prevention and drop-out reengagement programs and centers, and basic education for school board members. He favors keeping the current [[defined benefit pension plan]] for all teachers over a change to a [[defined contribution plan]] for new hires. Hoeffel would continue the school funding formula implemented by current Governor [[Ed Rendell]] to reduce dependence on local property taxes to fund schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joehoeffel2010.com |title=Joe Hoeffel on Education |publisher=Joe Hoeffel 2010 |date= |accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref>

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===Labor===
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Hoeffel has a lifetime 97% rating from the [[AFL-CIO]] and is endorsed by several labor unions in the Philadelphia area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joehoeffel2010.com/endorsements |title=Joe Hoeffel Endorsements |publisher=Joe Hoeffel 2010 |date= |accessdate=2010-03-03}}</ref>

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===Abortion===
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Hoeffel has a 100% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Joseph_Hoeffel_Abortion.htm#03n-NARAL |title=Joseph Hoeffel on Abortion |publisher=ontheissues.org |date= |accessdate=2010-03-02}}</ref> He is endorsed by former [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]] President [[Kate Michelman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/82749137.html |title=Michelman, citing abortion rights, backs Hoeffel for governor |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |date= |accessdate=2010-03-02}}</ref> and by the Pennsylvania chapter of the [[National Organization for Women]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A75003 |title=NOW it's Hoeffel's turn for an endorsement |publisher=Pittsburgh City Paper |date= |accessdate=2010-03-02}}</ref>


==Congressional electoral history==
==Congressional electoral history==

Revision as of 23:01, 26 August 2010

Joe Hoeffel
Member of the Montgomery County
Board of Commissioners
Assumed office
January 7, 2008[1]
Serving with Jim Matthews and Bruce Castor
Preceded byRuth Damsker
In office
January 9, 1992[2] – January 3, 1999
Preceded byRita Banning
Succeeded byJames Maza[3]
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 13th district
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byJon Fox
Succeeded byAllyson Schwartz
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 153rd district
In office
January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1984
Preceded byDaniel Beren
Succeeded byJon Fox
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFrancesca Hoeffel
Alma materTemple University Law School
Boston University
Signature

Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel III ((pronounced /huffle/; born September 3, 1950) is a Democratic U.S. politician from the state of Pennsylvania. He served three terms in Congress representing the Montgomery County-based 13th congressional district, and is currently vice-chair for the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. He was the Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate in the 2004 general election against incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter. In 2010, he ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania, finishing fourth in the primary.

Background

Hoeffel was born in Philadelphia.[4] He attended Boston University and received his Juris Doctor degree from Temple University. He has been married for 26 years to Francesca Hoeffel. They live in Abington Township, a suburb of Philadelphia, and have two children.

His grandfather, also named Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel, served as coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1921.[5]

Political career

Hoeffel served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1977 through 1985, and was the first Democrat to represent the Abington area since World War I.[6]

He gave up his seat in a bid for the 13th Congressional District in 1984, and was defeated by longtime incumbent Lawrence Coughlin. Hoeffel sought a rematch in 1986, and was defeated again. After several years out of politics, Hoeffel won a seat on the Montgomery County Commission in 1991. In a surprise to the political establishment, Hoeffel supported Republican Mario Mele for Commission chairman over Jon Fox.[7]

Career in Congress

In 1996, Hoeffel made a third run at Congress taking on his former colleague on the Montgomery County Commission, Jon Fox, now a freshman Congressman. That year, Fox hung onto his seat by an 84-vote margin.[8] However, in 1998, in his fourth attempt, Hoeffel broke through. Hobbled by a tough Republican primary and the fallout from the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, Fox could not hang on a second time. Hoeffel won by more than 5,000 votes.[9] Hoeffel became only the second Democrat to represent the Montgomery County-based district in 86 years.

He won re-election twice, though not without difficulty. In 2000 he won an expensive race against Republican State Senator Stewart Greenleaf, becoming the first Democrat to serve more than one term in the district in decades. In 2002, he defeated wealthy ophthalmologist Melissa Brown by less than expected; the 13th had been made somewhat more Democratic with the addition of part of Philadelphia. During the 2002 election, Hoeffel's website was praised as among the best of the 2002 election cycle.[10]

In Congress, Hoeffel was a member of two House committees: International Relations and Transportation and Infrastructure.

On July 20, 2004, Hoeffel became the third sitting U.S. Congressman in one week, following Charles Rangel and Bobby Rush, to be arrested for trespassing while protesting alleged human rights violations in front of the Sudanese Embassy. U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, Hoeffel's Republican opponent in the 2004 U.S. Senate race, criticized the arrest as a publicity stunt.

Rather than holding onto his seat, Hoeffel decided in 2004 to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Arlen Specter. In the election held on November 2, 2004, Hoeffel was defeated by more than ten points to Specter, 53%-42%, and only carried four counties.[11] Hoeffel was at a considerable disadvantage because of Specter's popularity in the Philadelphia suburbs.

After Congress

Many speculated that Hoeffel would attempt to run against U.S. Senator Rick Santorum in 2006. However, Hoeffel endorsed Bob Casey, Jr. in that race; Casey went on to defeat the two-term incumbent in a landslide.

Hoeffel announced that he would run for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in March 2006 against incumbent Catherine Baker Knoll and dropped out of the race a day later. Governor Ed Rendell convinced Hoeffel that the Democratic ticket needed geographic balance; Knoll is from Allegheny County; Rendell is from Philadelphia.[12] The Democratic Committees of Bucks and Chester Counties had overwhelmingly voted to endorse him over Knoll.[13]

In July 2006, Rendell named Hoeffel the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development where he would oversee the International Commerce Office of the DCED.

In February 2007, Hoeffel announced that he would resign his post in order to run for the Montgomery County Commission with incumbent Ruth Damsker. Hoeffel's and Damsker's opponents were incumbent Jim Matthews and district attorney Bruce Castor.[14]

Hopes were high that the Democrats could win majority control on the commission due to party gains in the county and a fractured Republican team. Hoeffel finished second, behind Castor, winning a seat on the Commission, but his running mate fell short, keeping control in Republican hands.[15] However, thanks to a deal with Matthews, Hoeffel became Vice Chairman of the Commission, in exchange for supporting Matthews' bid to become Chairman over Castor.[16]

On September 20, 2009, Hoeffel announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania. During the campaign, he called for the introduction of a graduated income tax for the state, supported the implementation of a statewide single-payer health care program, stressed his pro-choice position on abortion and opposition to school vouchers, and distinguished himself as the only candidate supporting the legalization of same-sex marriage.[17] He received the endorsements of the National Organization for Women, the Stonewall Democrats, the United Auto Workers, and various local affiliates of Democracy for America.[18]

In the May 18, 2010 primary, he placed fourth out of four candidates, receiving 130,799 votes, or 12.7% of the total votes cast, and carrying Montgomery County.[19]

Political Positions

Education

According to his campaign website, Hoeffel favors expanded funding for early childhood education programs, drop-out prevention and drop-out reengagement programs and centers, and basic education for school board members. He favors keeping the current defined benefit pension plan for all teachers over a change to a defined contribution plan for new hires. Hoeffel would continue the school funding formula implemented by current Governor Ed Rendell to reduce dependence on local property taxes to fund schools.[20]

Labor

Hoeffel has a lifetime 97% rating from the AFL-CIO and is endorsed by several labor unions in the Philadelphia area.[21]

Abortion

Hoeffel has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America.[22] He is endorsed by former NARAL Pro-Choice America President Kate Michelman,[23] and by the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Organization for Women[24]

Congressional electoral history

Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district: Results 1996–2002[25]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1996 Joseph M. Hoeffel 120,220 49% Jon D. Fox 120,304 49% Thomas Patrick Burke Libertarian 4,930 2% Bill Ryan Natural Law 525 <1%
1998 Joseph M. Hoeffel 95,105 52% Jon D. Fox 85,915 47% Thomas Patrick Burke Libertarian 3,470 2%
2000 Joseph M. Hoeffel 146,026 53% Stewart J. Greenleaf 126,501 46% Ken Cavanaugh Libertarian 4,224 2%
2002 Joseph M. Hoeffel 107,945 51% Melissa Brown 100,295 47% John P. McDermott Constitution 3,627 2%
Pennsylvania Senator (Class III): 2004 Results[25]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
2004 Joseph M. Hoeffel 2,334,126 42% Arlen Specter 2,925,080 53% James Clymer Constitution 220,056 4% Betsy Summers Libertarian 79,263 1% *
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2004, write-ins received 580 votes.
2010 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary results [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Onorato 452,611 45.1
Democratic Jack Wagner 244,234 24.3
Democratic Anthony Williams 180,932 18.0
Democratic Joe Hoeffel 125,989 12.6
Total votes 1,003,766 97.7

References

  1. ^ The Intelligencer
  2. ^ The Allentown Morning Call
  3. ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer
  4. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22879/
  5. ^ Hoeffel was star player in high school, college, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/27/01
  6. ^ Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Hoeffel Biography Page
  7. ^ Karen E. Quinones Miller, Mele Won't Give Up Chairmanship, as Informally Planned, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/9/98
  8. ^ 1996 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/5/96
  9. ^ 1998 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/3/98
  10. ^ Drulis, Michael (2002). "Best & Worst Websites". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. Archived from the original on 2002-10-17.
  11. ^ 2004 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/2/04
  12. ^ Hoeffel relents on lieutenant governor race , Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/9/06
  13. ^ Press Release, Bucks County Democratic Party
  14. ^ Hoeffel planning to run again for Montco commissioner, Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/15/07
  15. ^ County Republicans retain power , Margaret Gibbons, The Reporter (Lansdale, PA), 11/6/07
  16. ^ Emilie Lounsberry, Philadelphia Inquirer, GOP and Dems split Montco; Castor on the outs, 12/18/2007
  17. ^ http://joehoeffel2010.com/issues
  18. ^ http://joehoeffel2010.com/endorsements
  19. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=34&OfficeID=3
  20. ^ "Joe Hoeffel on Education". Joe Hoeffel 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  21. ^ "Joe Hoeffel Endorsements". Joe Hoeffel 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  22. ^ "Joseph Hoeffel on Abortion". ontheissues.org. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  23. ^ "Michelman, citing abortion rights, backs Hoeffel for governor". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  24. ^ "NOW it's Hoeffel's turn for an endorsement". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  25. ^ a b "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  26. ^ http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/PA
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Political offices
Preceded by Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
with Jim Matthews and Bruce Castor
2008 – Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
1992 – 1999 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
1999 – 2005 		Succeeded by
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 153rd District
1977 – 1984 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for United States Senator from Pennsylvania (Class 3)
2004 		Succeeded by
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