Elections, legislative actions, committee roles, and major Carbon County events.
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Doyle Heffley defeats Democrat Justin Yaich with 56.34% of the vote (10,825 to 8,390) to succeed retiring Democratic House Speaker Keith McCall in representing Carbon County.
Takes the constitutional oath of office. Assigned to the House Transportation, Tourism & Recreational Development, and Commerce committees. Establishes district offices in Lehighton/Weissport and Albrightsville.
Defeats Democratic challenger Ronald Rabenold with 59.07% of the vote (15,006 to 10,403), expanding his margin across the district.
Heffley votes 'Yes' on House Bill 1060 (Act 89 of 2013), Pennsylvania's landmark $2.3 billion annual infrastructure plan that lifted the oil company franchise tax to repair structurally deficient bridges and state roads.
Heffley's prime-sponsored legislation designating the replacement bridge carrying SR 903 over the Lehigh River in Jim Thorpe in honor of Sgt. Andrew J. 'AJ' Baddick is signed into law. The $30M+ span opened to traffic in July 2016.
Governor Tom Wolf signs Heffley's prime-sponsored House Bill 157 into law as Act 23 of 2015, requiring state licensing boards to credit relevant military training toward civilian certifications. Passed both chambers unanimously.
House Bill 76, co-sponsored and championed by Heffley to eliminate school property taxes in exchange for higher state income and sales taxes, fails on a 24-24 tie in the PA Senate broken by Lt. Gov. Mike Stack.
Votes 'No' on Senate Bill 3, Pennsylvania's regulated medical marijuana program (Act 16 of 2016), expressing concern that the measure was 'too broad-based' and could serve as a gateway to recreational legalization.
Legislation co-sponsored by Heffley establishing the Kinship Caregiver Navigator program (Acts 88 & 89 of 2018) is enacted, aiding grandparents raising children whose parents were incapacitated by opioid addiction.
Runs completely unopposed on the general election ballot, earning 28,398 votes in Carbon County.
Co-sponsored legislation granting DHS oversight over Pharmacy Benefit Managers is signed into law, preventing hidden prescription spread pricing that squeezed independent pharmacies in Carbon County.
Governor Wolf signs Heffley's prime-sponsored House Bill 264 into law as Act 33 of 2021, mandating 10-day advance pre-registration and zero-delinquency affidavits for bidders at county tax auctions.
Wins seventh term with 18,633 votes (72.12%) against Democrat Richard Kost (7,203 votes / 27.88%), marking Heffley's largest victory margin against a declared major-party candidate.
Appointed minority chair of the House Human Services Committee, giving him major oversight over Medicaid, DDAP, mental health, and child welfare policies.
Votes 'No' on House Bill 1500 to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15/hr, arguing that blanket increases harm rural small businesses in Carbon County.
Votes 'No' on House Bill 1200, which narrowly passes the House 103-100 before stalling in the Senate. Cites public health, mental health, and adolescent development risks.
Re-elected with 97.74% of the vote (28,006 votes) as the sole major-party candidate on the ballot, entering his 16th year representing District 122.
After entering the primary cycle unopposed, an eleventh-hour write-in campaign launches for Penn Forest Township Supervisor Christian Bartulovich. Bartulovich wins the Democratic nomination on write-in votes despite being a registered Republican.
Heffley publicly opposes proposed large-scale data center developments in Penn Forest and Kidder townships and endorses a 100-day moratorium, while clashing with township supervisors over state planning code 'fair share' mandates.
Heffley wins re-election with 14,628 votes (59.69%) against Christian Bartulovich (9,878 votes / 40.31%). While Heffley won by 19 points, Bartulovich held him to his lowest winning share since 2016 after years of uncontested elections.