Daryl Metcalfe

Daryl Metcalfe
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 1999[1]
Preceded by	Patricia Carone
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1962 (1962-11-09) (age 49) Syracuse, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elke Metcalfe
Residence	Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Kansas State University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army

Daryl D. Metcalfe (born November 9, 1962) is an American politician currently serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Metcalfe is a member of the Republican Party and has represented the 12th legislative district since 1999. He currently serves as the Majority Chairman of the House State Government committee.

Career

Metcalfe was elected in 1998 to replace retiring representative Pat Carone. He has won re-election six times.

He is currently the Majority Chairman of the House State Government committee.^[2]

More controversy came in September 2009 when Metcalfe held up a resolution declaring October "Domestic Violence Awareness Month". Metcalfe claimed that the bill "had language in it that brought men into the situation", citing this as evidence of a homosexual agenda.^[3]

Even more controversy came in October 2009 when Metcalfe criticized Operation FREE by saying the following: “As a veteran, I believe that any veteran lending their name, to promote the leftist propaganda of global warming and climate change, in an effort to control more of the wealth created in our economy, through cap and tax type policies, all in the name of national security, is a traitor to the oath he or she took to defend the Constitution of our great nation!”^[4]

On March 1, 2011 Rep. Metcalfe reintroduced HB 738, a bill which would direct police officers "to attempt to verify the immigration status of suspected illegal aliens." It would also create a new third-degree misdemeanor "for illegal aliens who violate federal law by either willfully failing to register as an alien or failing to possess proper proof of such registration when stopped for another primary offense, such as a traffic violation," crack down on employers who hire illegal aliens without first checking to see if they had registration papers and are in the state legally, create a new third-class felony "for intentionally smuggling illegal aliens (into the state) for profit," and would allow police officers "impound any vehicle driven by an illegal alien or used to transport illegal aliens." The proposed law is based on Arizona's controversial Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (SB 1070), which was passed in April 2010.^[5]

Rep. Metcalfe is also the founder of State Legislators for Legal Immigration (SLLI). SLLI is a nationwide network of state legislators who are committed to working together in demanding full cooperation among our federal, state and local governments in eliminating all economic attractions and incentives for illegal aliens, as well as securing our borders against unlawful invasion.

Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor

Main article: Pennsylvania lieutenant governor election, 2010

Metcalfe ran as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2010.^[6] He came in third place in the Republican primary, losing to Jim Cawley.^[7]

Personal

Prior to his election, Metcalfe was employed with Dade Behring (formerly DuPont Diagnostics) for 13 years as a field engineer. He was responsible for managing a biomedical service territory in western Pennsylvania. Metcalfe is a graduate of Charles W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, New York, and he attended Kansas State University while serving in the United States Army at Fort Riley in Kansas. He later was stationed in Germany. His experience in the Army included duty as an air defense radar and I.F.F. (identification friend or foe) systems repair specialist. Metcalfe lives in Cranberry Township with his wife, Elke, and daughter, Lisa.

References

1. ^ "SESSION OF 1999 - 183D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1". Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1999-01-05. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1999/0/19990105.pdf. 
2. ^ Representative Metcalfe's Web Profile
3. ^ Amy Worden (09-19-09). "Pa. lawmaker sees gay agenda in a resolution". Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20090919_Pa__lawmaker_sees_gay_agenda_in_a_resolution.html. 
4. ^ Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, 12th District, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (October 26, 2009). "PA State Legislator Attacked By Soros/MoveOn.Org-Connected VoteVets.Org". http://www.repmetcalfe.com/?sectionid=59&parentid=1&sectiontree=59&itemid=567. Retrieved November 20, 2009. 
5. ^ Tom Barnes (10-05-05). "Pennsylvania legislators hope to mirror Arizona's immigration bill". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10125/1055562-454.stm. 
6. ^ "2010 General Primary, Not Final Unofficial List of Candidates - In Ballot Order". PA Department of State. Bureau of Commissions, Elections & Legislation. 2010-03-19. Archived from the original on 2010-03-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5oNjYupQF. Retrieved 2010-03-20. 
7. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/

External links

• Representative Metcalfe official web site
• PA House profile
• Post Gazette
• Township, Borough and City Districts

• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart

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Name	Metcalfe, Daryl D.
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Date of birth	November 9, 1962
Place of birth	Syracuse, New York
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