Tracy Pennycuick (/pˈɛnɪkˌʊk/ PEN-ee-KOOK) is an American politician. A Republican, she is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 24th district since 2023.
She previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 147th district in Montgomery County from 2021 to 2022.[1]
Biography
Pennycuick graduated from Mansfield High School in 1983, and received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Missouri in 1987 and a MPA in public administration from Post University in 2015.[1][2] She served in the U.S. Army for 26 years including active and reserve service.[2]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In 2020, Pennycuick was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 147th district, which is part of Montgomery County.[1] She defeated Democratic candidate Jill Dennin and Libertarian candidate Jared Martin with 54.7% of the vote in the general election.[3]
Pennycuick served on the Commerce, Game & Fisheries, Urban Affairs, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[4]
Pennsylvania State Senate
In 2021, State Senator Bob Mensch announced his intention to retire at the end of his term in 2022.[5] Pennycuick was elected to succeed Mensch in 2022.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Representative Tracy Pennycuick". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "About Tracy". Tracy Pennycuick for State Representative. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "Full election results for Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Tracy Pennycuick". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Sokil, Dan (October 14, 2021). "Bob Mensch retiring from state senate at end of term". The Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Pennycuick declared winner of Mensch's Pa. Senate seat". WFMZ.com. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
