Andrew Carn Explained

Andrew J. Carn
State House:Pennsylvania
District:197th
Term Start:January 4th, 1983[1]
Term End:November 30, 2000[2]
Predecessor:Junius M. Emerson
Successor:Jewell Williams
Constituency:Part of Philadelphia County
Birth Date:August 25, 1950
Party:Democrat
Alma Mater:Howard University
Spouse:Dorothy

Andrew J. Carn (born August 25, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He graduated from Thomas Edison High School in 1968 and earned a degree in electrical engineering from Howard University in 1973.[3]

He was sworn in to represent the 197th legislative district in 1983, a position he held until the 2000 election, when he was defeated for the Democratic nomination by Jewell Williams[4]

A Carn-controlled non-profit company, the 197 Plan Development Corp., was sued by the Department of Community and Economic Development for $40,000 in unaccounted for funds.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session of 1983 - 167th of the General Assembly - No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 1983-01-04.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2000
  3. Web site: Andrew J. Carn (Democrat) . Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile . Pennsylvania House of Representatives . https://web.archive.org/web/20000519002439/http://www.house.state.pa.us/members/districts/197/197.htm . 2000-05-19 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2000 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly . Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information . Pennsylvania Department of State . 2004 . 2009-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080626064837/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=1&OfficeID=13 . 2008-06-26 . dead .
  5. News: COMPANY IS SUED OVER STATE GRANTS PA. IS SUING A FIRM THAT STATE REP. ANDREW CARN HELPED FOUND. OFFICIALS SAY FUNDS ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR.. Philadelphia Inquirer . 2000-04-19.