Carl Walker Metzgar
{{short description|American politician from Pennsylvania}}
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| name = Carl Walker Metzgar
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| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district =69th
| term_start = January 6, 2009{{cite web |title = SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1
|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 2009-01-06|url =http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/2009/0/20090106.pdf}}
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| predecessor =Bob Bastian
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| party = Republican
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1981|10|1}}
| birth_place =Somerset, Pennsylvania
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| residence = Brothersvalley Township, Pennsylvania
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Carl Walker Metzgar (born October 1, 1981) was first elected to serve the Pennsylvania 69th Legislative District in November 2008.http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/Bios/PDF/1174.PDF {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
Career
In addition to serving as a state representative in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Metzgar is an attorney in Somerset and Bedford counties. He is a member of the Somerset County and the Pennsylvania Bar Associations.[http://repmetzgar.com/?sectionid=4§iontree=4 Representative Carl Walker Metzgar's Web Profile] Metzgar currently sits on the Committee On Ethics, Consumer Affairs, and Liquor Control committees.{{Cite web|title=Representative Carl Walker Metzgar|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1174|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}}
Political positions
=Marijuana=
Carl Metzgar has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/102537
Personal
Metzgar was born and raised in Somerset County and spent much of his childhood raising cattle and helping his family on their farm. He graduated from Berlin Brothersvalley High School in 2000. He graduated from Frostburg State University with bachelor's degrees in political science and criminal justice. Metzgar went on to Duquesne University's School of Law, where he received the Judge Manning Award for highest achievement in trial advocacy.
References
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External links
- [http://repmetzgar.com/ Representative Carl Walker Metzgar's Official website]
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=1174 PA House Profile]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:People from Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Category:People from Somerset, Pennsylvania
Category:Frostburg State University alumni
Category:Duquesne University School of Law alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly