Nicholas Miccarelli III
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Nicholas "Nick" Miccarelli III (born June 10, 1982) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
for the 162nd legislative district. Miccarelli is a member of the Republican Party
. After his election in 2008, Miccarelli was deployed to Iraq
with his Pennsylvania National Guard Unit in February 2009 and took leave from the Pennsylvania General Assembly for the duration of his deployment. In December 2009, Miccarelli returned to the House upon completion of his tour in Iraq. He was re-elected to his second term in November of 2010.
. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
with a degree in Political Science after transferring from Temple University.
First City Troop and served in Kosovo
in 2002 and 2003, where he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. In October 2005, Miccarelli volunteered to serve in Ramadi
, Iraq
, where he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
Miccarelli was promoted to Staff Sergeant while in Ramadi.
He served as the Chief of Staff to Representative Ron Raymond and declared as a candidate after Raymond announced that he would retire from the House after the 2008 elections.
In his first race, Miccarelli faced Democrat John Defrancisco, a Delaware County union leader, gaining the endorsement of the United Auto Workers Local 1069 where Defrancisco once served as union president. In the general election, Miccarelli was victorious, taking 57.5% of the vote.
Shortly after the race, Miccarelli was informed that his unit in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard was deploying to Iraq. Miccarelli deployed in February 2009 and currently serves with Rep. Scott Perry
who was also called to active duty.
Miccarelli is prohibited by law from voting or conducting legislative business while on duty. This restriction led the leader of the Delaware County Democratic Party to ask for Miccarelli's resignation as he will be unable to serve his constituents for half of his first term in office.
Miccarelli has said that he would not resign and that the leaders of both the Democratic and Republican caucuses in the House were supportive of him and Rep. Scott Perry.
In 2010, Miccarelli faced Scott MacNeil, a Democratic Sharon Hill Borough councilman, in his re-election campaign. Miccarelli handily won re-election on November 2, 2010, defeating challenger Scott MacNeil. Miccarelli received 11,822 votes defeating MacNeil by over 5,000 votes.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
for the 162nd legislative district. Miccarelli is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. After his election in 2008, Miccarelli was deployed to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
with his Pennsylvania National Guard Unit in February 2009 and took leave from the Pennsylvania General Assembly for the duration of his deployment. In December 2009, Miccarelli returned to the House upon completion of his tour in Iraq. He was re-elected to his second term in November of 2010.
Personal
Miccarelli grew up in Ridley Park, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
with a degree in Political Science after transferring from Temple University.
Military
Miccarelli is a Staff Sergent in the Pennsylvania National GuardPennsylvania National Guard
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard. These forces are...
First City Troop and served in Kosovo
Kosovo War
The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence...
in 2002 and 2003, where he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. In October 2005, Miccarelli volunteered to serve in Ramadi
Ramadi
Ramadi is a city in central Iraq, about west of Baghdad. It is the capital of Al Anbar Governorate.-History:Ramadi is located in a fertile, irrigated, alluvial plain.The Ottoman Empire founded Ramadi in 1869...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, where he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
Miccarelli was promoted to Staff Sergeant while in Ramadi.
Political
In 2005, Miccarelli was elected as National Co-Chairman of the College Republican National Committee. In 2007, he was elected to Ridley Park Borough Council.He served as the Chief of Staff to Representative Ron Raymond and declared as a candidate after Raymond announced that he would retire from the House after the 2008 elections.
In his first race, Miccarelli faced Democrat John Defrancisco, a Delaware County union leader, gaining the endorsement of the United Auto Workers Local 1069 where Defrancisco once served as union president. In the general election, Miccarelli was victorious, taking 57.5% of the vote.
Shortly after the race, Miccarelli was informed that his unit in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard was deploying to Iraq. Miccarelli deployed in February 2009 and currently serves with Rep. Scott Perry
Scott Perry (politician)
Scott Perry is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 92nd legislative district. He was elected in 2006.Perry enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 1980 and attended basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey...
who was also called to active duty.
Miccarelli is prohibited by law from voting or conducting legislative business while on duty. This restriction led the leader of the Delaware County Democratic Party to ask for Miccarelli's resignation as he will be unable to serve his constituents for half of his first term in office.
Miccarelli has said that he would not resign and that the leaders of both the Democratic and Republican caucuses in the House were supportive of him and Rep. Scott Perry.
In 2010, Miccarelli faced Scott MacNeil, a Democratic Sharon Hill Borough councilman, in his re-election campaign. Miccarelli handily won re-election on November 2, 2010, defeating challenger Scott MacNeil. Miccarelli received 11,822 votes defeating MacNeil by over 5,000 votes.