| State house | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| District | 156th |
| Term start | January 4, 2011 |
| Term end | November 30, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Barbara McIlvaine Smith |
| Successor | Carolyn Comitta |
| Party | Republican (before 2018) Libertarian (after 2018)[1] |
| Alma mater | Drexel University Villanova University West Chester University[2] |
| Occupation | Engineer, politician |
| Spouse | Michele |
Daniel Truitt is an American politician and engineer, and member of the Libertarian Party.[3] In 2010, while a member of the Republican Party, he was elected to represent the Chester County-based 156th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, defeating Democratic incumbent Rep. Barbara McIlvaine Smith. He was in turn defeated in his 2016 bid for re-election by West Chester Mayor Carolyn Comitta, another Democrat.[4]
Truitt left the GOP and joined the Libertarian Party in 2018, and, in April 2022, became the chairman of the Chester County Libertarian Party.[5]
References
- ^ Truitt, Dan (18 July 2021). "Op/Ed: Leaving the GOP". Chadds Ford Live. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Dan Truitt, District 156". Official Biography. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ Shea, Kathleen Brady (July 31, 2010). "McIlvaine Smith decides to seek reelection to Pa. House". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "It's official: Comitta will represent 156th District after ballot recount". 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Former rep. Heads ChesCo LP". 27 April 2022.
External links
- State Representative Dan Truitt Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine official caucus website
- Dan Truitt (R) official PA House website
- Dan Truitt for State Representative official campaign website