Keith R. McCall
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox State Representative
| image =
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| name = Keith R. McCall
| caption =
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 122nd
| term_start = 1982
| term_end = 2010
| predecessor = Thomas McCall
| successor = Doyle Heffley
| office2 = 138th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
| term_start2 = January 6, 2009
| term_end2 = November 30, 2010
| predecessor2= Dennis O'Brien
| successor2 = Sam Smith
| title3 = Democratic Whip of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
| term_start3 = January 2, 2007
| term_end3 = November 30, 2008
| predecessor3= Mike Veon
| successor3 = Bill DeWeese
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|12|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Coaldale, Pennsylvania
| residence = Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
| alma_mater = Penn State University
Harrisburg Area Community College
| relations = Thomas J. McCall (father)
| occupation =
| spouse = Betty McCall
| website =
| children = Courtney McCall, Keith McCall II
}}
Keith R. McCall (born December 16, 1959) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who represented the 122nd District from 1982 to 2011. He served as the Speaker of the House during the 2009–2010 legislative session.
Biography
McCall was elected in 1982 at the age of 22 to replace his late father Thomas McCall, who represented the district from 1975 until his death in 1981.{{cite news |author=John Micek |title=Rep. Keith McCall Running For State House Speaker |url=http://blogs.mcall.com/capitol_ideas/2008/11/repkeith-mccall.html |work=The Morning Call |date=2008-11-11 |access-date=2008-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727122016/http://blogs.mcall.com/capitol_ideas/2008/11/repkeith-mccall.html |archive-date=2011-07-27 |url-status=dead }} He was re-elected to nine succeeding sessions of the House. He served several terms as Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Committee before being elected majority whip for the 2007–08 session. In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named him as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.{{Cite news|title=The Changing of the Guard |newspaper=PoliticsPA |publisher=The Publius Group |date=2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030212174628/http://www.politicspa.com/inthewake.htm |url=http://www.politicspa.com/inthewake.htm |archive-date=February 12, 2003 |url-status=unfit }}
McCall announced in 2008 that he would run for Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seeking to replace Republican Dennis O'Brien, whom the Democratic-controlled House elected as a compromise candidate in 2007. Democratic majority leader and former speaker Bill DeWeese endorsed McCall for the post{{cite news |author=Mark Scolforo |title=Power play: Pa. lawmakers pursue leadership posts |url=http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_10948323|work=Associated Press, printed by York Daily Record |date=2008-11-11 |access-date=2008-11-11}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} and the House Democratic caucus nominated him for speaker in November 2008.{{cite news|author=Brad Bumsted |title=House Democrats hand DeWeese No. 2 slot |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_599146.html |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2008-11-18 |access-date=2008-11-18 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Pennsylvania House of Representatives elected McCall speaker on Jan. 6, 2009. The Pennsylvania Report credited his "moderate legislative record and impressive behind the scenes legislative abilities" for his election to the speakership.{{cite web |title=PA Report 100 |work=Pennsylvania Report |publisher=Capital Growth, Inc. |date=January 23, 2009 |url=http://www.pa-report.com/uploaded_pdf/PA%20Report%20100%20-%20Jan%2023,%202009.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127050652/http://www.pa-report.com/uploaded_pdf/PA%2520Report%2520100%2520-%2520Jan%252023,%25202009.pdf |archive-date=January 27, 2020 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |access-date=September 30, 2009 }}
He has a wife Betty Wehr and 2 children, Courtney 24, and Keith Robert 22.
References
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External links
- Follow the Money – Keith R. McCall
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=88396 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=64945 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=13651 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=49142 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=1226 1998] campaign contributions
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Category:Pennsylvania Democrats
Category:People from Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Category:20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly