Rob Teplitz
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Rob Teplitz
| caption =
| state_senate = Pennsylvania
| district = 15th
| term_start = January 1, 2013
| term_end = November 30, 2016
| predecessor = Jeffrey Piccola
| successor = John DiSanto
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|12|20|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida
| alma_mater = Franklin & Marshall College (B.A.)
Cornell Law School (J.D.)
| profession =
| residence = Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
| spouse = Randi Teplitz
| children = Two
| website =
}}
Robert F. Teplitz (born December 20, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th district, based in the state capital of Harrisburg, from 2013 to 2016. He was the first Democrat to represent this district since 1941, and only the second Democrat to win the seat since 1875.
Early life and education
Teplitz was born December 20, 1970, in Miami, Florida. He was raised in Central Pennsylvania and graduated from Central Dauphin High School, Franklin & Marshall College and Cornell Law School.{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania Senate - Rob Teplitz Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=7910&body=S |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=19 June 2019}}
Career
Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2012, Teplitz served as an adviser to Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner.{{cite news|last=Wenner|first=David|title=Election results: Democrat Rob Teplitz defeats John McNally III in 15th District state Senate race|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/11/election_results_democrat_rob_1.html|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=The Patriot-News|date=6 November 2012}} He was defeated by John DiSanto in the 2016 election. After his term expired, he accepted a job as a policy adviser to the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite news|last1=Field|first1=Nick|title=SD-15: Teplitz Secures Job After Defeat|url=http://www.politicspa.com/sd-15-teplitz-secures-job-after-defeat/80389/|accessdate=8 December 2016|agency=PoliticsPA|date=8 December 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.senatorteplitz.com/ State Senator Rob Teplitz] official caucus website
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=1628 Pennsylvania Senate: Rob Teplitz (D)] official PA Senate website
- [http://www.robteplitz.com/ Rob Teplitz for State Senate] campaign website
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Category:21st-century American Jews
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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