In 2010, state Rep. Joe Emrick was chosen by the people of the 137th Legislative District in Northampton County to represent them in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. During the 2011-12 session, he will serve on the following four House committees: Game and Fisheries, Children and Youth, Human Services and Education.

A native of the Lehigh Valley, Emrick is a graduate of Bangor High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Lycoming College, where he was an All-American football player, and a master’s degree in education from Kutztown University.

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Before his election to the state House, Emrick was an Economics and American Government teacher with the Lower Moreland School District for the past 14 years. As a nationally recognized educator, Joe was honored by the Freedom Foundation for his innovative teaching concepts of entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. He also was given the Excellence in Education Award by Lower Moreland School District.

Prior to his work at Lower Moreland, he also was a history teacher in the Stroudsburg and the Pleasant Valley school districts.

His experience in government stems from his tenure as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in Upper Nazareth Township, where he led efforts to streamline and improve essential government services, such as increased police coverage, improved infrastructure and preserved open space. He also cut real property taxes 7 percent while eliminating debt and bringing more transparency to local government. Prior to his service in Upper Nazareth Township, he also served as a commissioner in Salisbury Township.

As he embarks upon his state service, Emrick will be working to control government spending, eliminate waste, improve government services and provide property tax relief to residents, while maintaining the high quality of constituent services for the 137th District.

Emrick also believes in fighting for policies and initiatives that promote new job creation and economic growth, not only in the Lehigh Valley but across Pennsylvania.

Among his community activities, he is a member of the Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church and a former member of the Republican State Committee.

He lives in Upper Nazareth Township with his wife, Christine, and two children, Olivia and Zoey.

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