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Charles Dent is a political figure from the Lehigh Valley area. Dent, born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is a congressman from the 15th district. Dent, who still lives in Allentown, has worked in Pennsylvania politics since 1990. He is a graduated of William Allen High School, Penn State University and earned his masters degree from Lehigh University.
Charles Dent is a political figure from the Lehigh Valley area. Dent, born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is a congressman from the 15th district. Dent, who still lives in Allentown, has worked in Pennsylvania politics since 1990. He is a graduated of William Allen High School, Penn State University and earned his masters degree from Lehigh University.
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Specter, Dent to meet with Valley business leaders
Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Charlie Dent plan to host a roundtable with Lehigh Valley business leaders Thursday to discuss the proposed $34 billion bailout of the auto industry, the lawmakers said today. The 10:15 a.m. discussion at Brown Daub dealership...Tags: Arlen Specter, Ford, General Motors Corp., Chrysler, Business Enterprises
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Scam artists play off major news events
The scam : Are you an Obamaniac? Maybe you'd like to witness a part of history when Barack Obama next year becomes the first black man to become president of the United States. It will be a special moment, which is why federal authorities are warning...Tags: 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Ceremonies, Society, Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein
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Stars shine and a violinist fete
Special to The Morning CallST. LUKE'S DINNER BY STARLIGHT St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network's seventh annual stellar event honored five new Shining Stars and celebrated the opening of the hospital's new East Wing at its Allentown Campus. Dinner by Starlight committee members...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Bars and Clubs, Allentown Symphony Hall, Don Williams, Hospitals and Clinics
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Politics as usual
SO'S YOUR MOTHER Montgomery County Republicans are getting tough -- with one of their own. Last week, the county GOP Committee censured County Commissioner Jim Matthews for acts of political treason by siding with Democrat Commissioner Joe Hoeffel. The...Tags: Major League Baseball, Upper House, Mike Schmidt, Parliament, Heads of State
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Rep. McCall poised to take top spot in state House
Call Harrisburg Bureau| Led by state Rep. Keith R. McCall, a Carbon County Democrat nominated Tuesday to become speaker of the state House, area lawmakers in Harrisburg and Washington have dibs on more powerful posts in the coming legislative season. State Sen. Pat Browne, R-...Tags: Carbon County, State Budgets, Upper House, Parliament, Lackawanna County
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Should the Republican Party move to the right?
Election postmortem, Part III: Lowman S. Henry, chairman and chief executive officer of the conservative Lincoln Institute, weighed in the day after the election. The Republican Party isn't conservative enough, he concluded. ''Republicans have sold...Tags: John McCain, Migration, Republican Party, Same-Sex Marriage, Government
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Dent seeks influential appointment
Call Washington Bureau| U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent is eyeing a spot on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, an assignment that could have a substantial impact on Dent's influence in Congress and the amount of federal dollars that flow to the Lehigh Valley area. The 15th...Tags: Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania, Jim Gerlach, Republican Party, Government
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Free ride or not? Bailout for U.S. auto industry debated
With pressure rising for the government to save U.S. automakers from the financial junkyard, the question is fast becoming: Should General Motors, Ford and Chrysler simply get infusions of tax dollars? Or, in exchange for the billions, should they be...Tags: Pennsylvania, Government, Jim Gerlach, Vehicles, Laws
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Hotter ticket than a Phillies World Series seat?
Still harboring hopes of scoring a free ticket to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration? Bad news. Lawmakers have stopped taking ticket requests for the Jan. 20 event expected to draw up to 1 million people. ''Although the amount of tickets to be...Tags: 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Tourism and Leisure, Upper House, Parliament, Pennsylvania
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Environmental issues are important
Why aren't more environmental issues among the topics on which The Morning Call has been comparing presidential candidates? Environmental issues are inextricably tied to health, energy, and the economy. Fortunately, we don't have to figure that out for...Tags: John McCain
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Your vote will decide
After two years, the marathon contest finally ends, with Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain dueling over who can shake up the status quo in Washington at a time four in five Americans think the country is headed down the wrong path. Obama...Tags: Justice System, Pennsylvania, Republican Party, Local Elections, Lehigh County
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Nov. 2-8, 2008
LEHIGH VALLEY VOTERS HELP MAKE HISTORY Lured by the historic options in this presidential election, Lehigh Valley voters turned out in hurricane force Tuesday, lining up long before polls opened so they could have a say in this ultimate American...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Parliament, Lower House, Crimes, John McCain
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