Christopher J. King
Chris King is a Democratic politician, who represented Pennsylvania's 142nd Representative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008.
Chris King | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 142nd district | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Wright |
| Succeeded by | Frank Farry |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Educator, analyst |
King grew up in Middletown Township, Bucks County. King is a graduate of Neshaminy High School and Millersville University.
In 2002, King entered the race for state representative only three months before the general election, as a late replacement for the Democratic candidate who withdrew. Against incumbent Matt Wright, King took 41% of the vote in the loss.
In 2006, King made a second run at the state house. In the primary election, he defeated Democrat Larry Lefkowitz with more than two-thirds of the total vote. This time, with many incumbents hobbled by the fallout of the 2005 legislative pay raise, King defeated Wright, taking 52.5% of the vote.
In 2008, he was defeated for re-election by Republican Frank Farry.