Joe Ciresi
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 146th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) | |
| Preceded by | Tom Quigley |
| Member of the Spring-Ford School Board from the 3rd Region | |
| In office December 3, 2003 (2003-12-03) – November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1970-09-15) September 15, 1970 (age 53) East Northport, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Pam (m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Limerick Township |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Occupation | Advertising Sales Director, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
| Website | Official Website Campaign Website |
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Joseph Ciresi (born September 15, 1970) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 146th district. Located in Montgomery County, the district includes all of Limerick Township, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Perkiomen Township, Royersford, Trappe, and parts of Pottstown.
Ciresi was first elected to the Spring-Ford Area School District School Board in 2003, representing the 3rd region.[1] He served on the board until 2017.
In 2016, Ciresi launched his campaign for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent the 146th District, challenging Republican incumbent Tom Quigley. He was one of 10 candidates for the PA House to be endorsed by President Barack Obama.[2] Ciresi was defeated in the general election by Quigley by nearly 600 votes, in one of the tightest margins for a state house race.[3]
In 2017, Ciresi announced he would challenge Quigley to a rematch for the 146th district.[4] Both candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.
Receiving the endorsement of Barack Obama once again, Ciresi defeated Quigley in the general election, reversing his fortunes from 2016.[5]
In January 2020, Ciresi launched his re-election campaign.[6] He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican Tom Neafcy, a Limerick Township supervisor. Ciresi defeated Neafcy in the general election, winning nearly 57% of the vote.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 15,060 | 51.13% | |
| Democratic | Joe Ciresi | 14,381 | 48.82% | |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 29,456 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Ciresi | 14,093 | 55.51% | |
| Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 11,286 | 44.46% | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 25,386 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Ciresi (incumbent) | 20,681 | 56.74% | |
| Republican | Tom Neafcy | 15,706 | 43.09% | |
| Write-in | 61 | 0.17% | ||
| Total votes | 36,448 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Ciresi (incumbent) | 16,091 | 61.74% | |
| Republican | Tom Neafcy | 9,935 | 38.12% | |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.14% | ||
| Total votes | 26,063 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Ciresi was sworn in on January 1, 2019.[12]
Source:[13]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 146th district 2019–present |
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