Raphael J. Musto

Infobox State Senator


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state = Pennsylvania
state_senate = Pennsylvania
district = 14th
term_start = 1983
term_end = present
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successor = Incumbent
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party = Democratic
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birth_place =Pittston, Pennsylvania
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spouse = Frances Panzetta Musto
residence =Pittston, Pennsylvania
religion = Roman Catholic
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Raphael John Musto, usually known as Ray Musto (Born March 30, 1929) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Raphael Musto was born in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He graduated from Kings College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1971. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1971 to 1980.

He was elected as a Democrat to the 96th United States Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Daniel J. Flood. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1982 and has been reelected six times. He represents a district based in Wilkes-Barre and including portions of the Poconos.

He is the oldest active State Senator in Pennsylvania. He is the Democratic chairman of two committees, the Senate Environmental & Energy Resources Committee and the Senate Education Committee, assigned to him in 2004.

References

*CongBio|M001123

External links

* [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=175 Pennsylvania State Senate - Raphael J. Musto] official PA Senate website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5212 Project Vote Smart - Senator Raphael J. Musto (PA)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Raphael J. Musto
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=88439 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=74495 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=6686 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=49179 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=1390 1998] campaign contributions