Robert Schnee is an American politician who was elected to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 116th district on April 5, 2022.[1]
Robert Schnee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 116th district | |
| In office April 26, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tarah Toohil |
| Succeeded by | Dane Watro |
| Member of the Luzerne County Council | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – April 26, 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2020) |
Career
editSchnee has served as a member of the Luzerne County Council since 2016. In April 2019, he was criticized after describing Luzerne County as "like the black child here" during a council work session on county roads. Schnee later issued an apology for the comment while maintaining that the comparison was not intended to be disrespectful.[2][3]
Schnee was a meter reader for the Hazleton City Authority in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.[4] He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in an April 2022 special election to replace Tarah Toohil.[5][6] He did not stand for re-election in 2022 and was succeeded by Dane Watro.[7]
Election history
edit2015 Luzerne County Council election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim McGinley (incumbent) | 23,892 | 10.37 | |
| Democratic | Edward A. Brominski (incumbent) | 21,066 | 9.14 | |
| Democratic | Stephen A. Urban (incumbent) | 20,967 | 9.10 | |
| Republican | Eugene L. Kelleher | 20,331 | 8.82 | |
| Democratic | Jane Walsh-Waitkus | 20,287 | 8.80 | |
| Republican | Robert W. Schnee | 19,487 | 8.46 | |
| Republican | Stephen J. Urban (incumbent) | 19,117 | 8.29 | |
| Democratic | John Gadomski | 18,214 | 7.90 | |
| Democratic | Anthony J. Rostock | 17,661 | 7.66 | |
| Republican | Marc Dixon | 17,577 | 7.63 | |
| Republican | Ray Gustave | 16,491 | 7.16 | |
| Republican | Mark A. Rabo | 14,898 | 6.46 | |
| Write-in | 486 | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 230,474 | 100 | ||
2019 Luzerne County Council election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic/Republican | Robert W. Schnee (incumbent) | 28,588 | 11.02 | |
| Republican | Lee Ann McDermott | 25,752 | 9.93 | |
| Republican | Walter L. Griffith, Jr. | 24,314 | 9.37 | |
| Republican | Stephen J. Urban | 24,246 | 9.35 | |
| Democratic | Tim McGinley (incumbent) | 23,909 | 9.22 | |
| Republican | Kendra M. Radle | 22,950 | 8.85 | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. Sebastianelli | 22,622 | 8.72 | |
| Democratic | Patrick M. Bilbow (incumbent) | 22,263 | 8.58 | |
| Democratic | Anup K. Patel | 21,575 | 8.32 | |
| Democratic | Jane Walsh-Waitkus (incumbent) | 21,483 | 8.28 | |
| Republican | Gregory S. Wolovich, Jr. | 20,931 | 8.07 | |
| Write-in | 727 | 0.28 | ||
| Total votes | 259,360 | 100 | ||
2022 Pennsylvania House special election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert W. Schnee | 2,797 | 56.04 | |
| Democratic | Amilcar Arroyo | 1,262 | 25.29 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Cwalina | 211 | 4.23 | |
| Write-in | 721 | 14.44 | ||
| Total votes | 4,991 | 100 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Robert Schnee". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "County Councilman's Remarks Under Scrutiny". AP NEWS. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ Mark, Eric. "Councilman criticized over 'Black child' label for Luzerne County". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ Learn-Andes, Jennifer (2022-04-06). "Luzerne County Councilman Schnee declares victory in 116th state rep race". Times Leader. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ Goolden, Sarah (2022-04-05). "Robert Schnee projected as winner of Luzerne Co. special election". WOLF. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Schnee wins 116th District special election". wnep.com. April 6, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ ESPOSITO, JAMES; KRAWCZENIUK, BORYS; LEE, HYUN SOO. "Schuylkill County's 3 new lawmakers take office in Harrisburg". Bradford Era. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Luzerne County Councilman Schnee declares victory in 116th state rep race | Times Leader