Jared Solomon
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 202nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byMark B. Cohen
Personal details
Born (1978-11-18) November 18, 1978
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTiffani McDonough
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
Villanova University (JD)

Jared G. Solomon (born November 18, 1978)[1] is the representative for the 202nd District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A former Army Reserve JAG officer, Solomon is chair of the PA House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Early life, education and early career

Solomon was raised above his great-grandparents’ butcher shop in Northeast Philadelphia by his single mother who taught special education at a public school.[2] He attended Swarthmore College and Villanova Law School. After graduating, he practiced antitrust and securities law[3] before serving in the Army Reserves as a JAG officer. From 2008 to 2016, Solomon founded and served as president of a local civic group in Northeast Philadelphia called Take Back Your Neighborhood.[4] He lives with his wife Tiffani and their daughter Charlotte in the same neighborhood where he grew up.[5]

Political career

Following a defeat in the 2014 Democratic Primary against incumbent Mark B. Cohen, Solomon subsequently defeated Cohen in the 2016 Democratic Primary and then ran unopposed in the election for the 202nd District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6] He served on the Aging & Older Adult Services, Children & Youth, Education, State Government and Tourism & Recreational Development committees.[7] He is currently chair of the PA House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.[8]

On September 12, 2023, Solomon announced that he would run for Pennsylvania Attorney General.[9]

During his Attorney General campaign announcement rally, Solomon released a substantial list of 20 legislative endorsements for his campaign, including House Majority Leader Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery), House Majority Whip Dan Miller (D-Allegheny), and state Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia).[10] In October, VoteVets, the largest progressive group of veterans in America, became the first nationwide organization to endorse Solomon in the race for state attorney general.[11]

Electoral history

2014

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 202 Democratic Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Cohen (incumbent) 2,281 51.8
Democratic Jared G. Solomon 2,123 48.2
Total votes 4,404 100.0

2016

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 202 Democratic Primary, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared G. Solomon 5,111 56.93
Democratic Mark Cohen (incumbent) 3,867 43.07
Total votes 8,978 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "About Jared Solomon". Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  2. ↑ Baer, John (2019-05-16). "Pa. State Rep. Jared Solomon: From the butcher shop to the sausage factory | John Baer". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Jared Solomon". Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  4. ↑ Murrell, David (2019-10-20). "The Northeast State Rep Who Thinks Democrats and Republicans Can Actually Get Along". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ↑ "Tiffani McDonough, Jared Solomon". The New York Times. 2017-08-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 202".
  7. ↑ "Jared G. Solomon".
  8. ↑ Solomon, Rep Jared G. (2023-03-08). "Solomon appointed to chair of Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee". www.pahouse.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  9. ↑ Rinde, Meir (2023-09-12). "Pa. attorney general race: Jared Solomon declares for Shapiro's former job". Billy Penn at WHYY. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  10. ↑ "Solomon Announces Candidacy For Attorney General". www.politicspa.com/. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  11. ↑ "VoteVets Endorses Democratic State Representative Jared Solomon For State Attorney General - Bucks County Beacon". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  12. ↑ "Pennsylvania Primary: State and Local Races". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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