Gerald Mullery

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox officeholder

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| name = Gerald J. Mullery

| caption =

| state_house = Pennsylvania

| district = 119th

| term_start = {{start date|2011|1|4}}

| term_end = {{end date|2022|11|30}}

| predecessor = John Yudichak

| successor = Alec Ryncavage

| party = Democratic

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| birth_place =

| residence = Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

| religion =

| occupation = attorney

| alma_mater = King's College (B.A.)
Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.)

| spouse = Michele Mullery

| children = 4

| website =

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Gerald J. Mullery is an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 119th district from 2011 to 2022.{{cite web|title=Representative Gerald J. Mullery's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119589/gerald-mullery#.UK5M0-RZUZk|publisher=Project Vote Smart|access-date=22 November 2012}}{{cite web|title=Gerald J. Mullery|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1217|publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives|access-date=22 November 2012}}

Gerald Mullery defeated Bob Morgan and Gary Zingaretti in the primary of 2010. He then went on to defeat Republican Rick Arnold in November 2010. Mullery assumed office in January 2011.

In 2012 he ran against Republican Rick Arnold again and successfully defended his seat.

In 2014 Mullery defeated fellow Democrat Tony Bonomo in the 2014 primary. Bonomo, a Hazleton Area School Board Member lost by a 3 to 1 vote margin. Mullery was unopposed in the November general of 2014.

Representative Mullery defeated Justin Behrens from Mountaintop in the November 2016 General Election.

In 2018, Mullery defeated Justin Behrens again in the November General Election.

In 2020, Mullery defeated businessman John Chura from West Hazleton in the November General Election.

Mullery currently sits on the Ethics and Labor & Industry committees.{{Cite web|title=Representative Gerald J. Mullery|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1217|access-date=2022-01-27|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}}

On January 13, 2022, Mullery announced he would not seek re-election and retire at the end of the year.{{Cite web|last=Caruso|first=Stephen|date=2021-12-17|title=The Capital-Star's 2022 Pa. incumbent retirement and primary tracker|url=https://www.penncapital-star.com/government-politics/the-capital-stars-2022-pennsylvania-incumbent-retirement-and-primary-tracker/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Pennsylvania Capital-Star|language=en-US}}