For other people with the same name, see Charles Dent (disambiguation).
Charlie Dent
Chair of the House Ethics Committee
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by
Mike Conaway
Succeeded by
Susan Brooks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 15th district
In office January 3, 2005 – May 12, 2018
Preceded by
Pat Toomey
Succeeded by
Susan Wild
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 16th district
In office January 5, 1999 – November 30, 2004
Preceded by
Roy Afflerbach
Succeeded by
Pat Browne
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 132nd district
In office January 1, 1991 – November 25, 1998
Preceded by
John Pressman
Succeeded by
Jennifer Mann
Personal details
Born
Charles Wieder Dent
(1960-05-24) May 24, 1960 (age 64) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Pamela Serfass
Children
3
Education
Pennsylvania State University (BA) Lehigh University (MPA)
Charles Wieder Dent[1] (born May 24, 1960) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018.
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Dent worked in a variety of occupations after graduating from Pennsylvania State University. He earned a master's degree in public administration from Lehigh University and served as an aide to Congressman Donald L. Ritter. From 1991 to 2004, he served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. In 2004, Dent won election to the United States House of Representatives, succeeding Pat Toomey.
In the House, Dent became a member of the centrist Republican Main Street Partnership and the Tuesday Group. He became co-chair of the Tuesday Group in 2007. He served on the House Committee on Appropriations, and previously chaired the House Ethics Committee.
In September 2017, Dent announced that he would retire from Congress and not seek re-election to another term in 2018.[2] In April 2018, Dent announced that he would retire in May 2018, not serving out the remainder of his term.[3][4] He resigned on May 12, 2018, leaving the seat vacant.[5]
^Pennsylvania Abstract – Pennsylvania State Data Center. Pennsylvania State Data Center. November 9, 2010. ISBN 9780939667246. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
^DeBonis, Mike. "Rep. Charlie Dent, outspoken GOP moderate, will not seek reelection". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
^Circa, ERIN VOGEL-FOX. "GOP Congressman Charlie Dent resigning". WSYX. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
^"Rep. Charlie Dent Resigning 'In the Coming Weeks'". Roll Call. April 17, 2018.
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