Bob Regola Explained

Robert T. Regola
State:Pennsylvania
State Senate:Pennsylvania
District:39th
Term Start:January 4, 2005
Term End:November 30, 2008
Predecessor:Allen Kukovich
Successor:Kim Ward
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Pennsylvania State University (BS)
Profession:Professional surveyor
Spouse:Janette
Children:3

Robert T. Regola is an American Republican politician, and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Regola represented the 39th District from 2005 to 2009. He previously served as chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania.[1] Prior to elected office, he worked as a professional surveyor.[2]

Political career

2004 election

Regola's successful 2004 campaign against incumbent State Senator Allen Kukovich[3] was considered one of the closest and nastiest in the state.[4] Kukovich's campaign was sued by the Pittsburgh Tribune Review for allegedly misusing the paper's name in campaign advertisements.[5] The suit was dismissed on Election Day by Westmoreland County Judge William J. Ober.[6] Regola's campaign claimed that Kukovich had campaigned in gay bars in Philadelphia with then-Governor Ed Rendell in 2003, a charge denied by Kukovich and his supporters.[7]

2008 election

Regola removed himself from consideration for re-election on August 11, 2008, citing what he characterized as "unfair" media coverage of his acquittal on perjury and gun charges related to the suicide of a teenage neighbor.[8] The Republican Party of Westmoreland County chose Westmoreland County Commissioner Kim Ward as the candidate, who then defeated Democratic candidate Tony Bompiani in the General Election.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Regola Profile . SenatorRegola.com . Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus . 2008 . 2008-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529171227/http://senatorregola.com/Biography.html . 2008-05-29 . dead .
  2. Web site: Robert T Regola, III.
  3. Web site: Our Campaigns - PA State Senate 39 Race - Nov 02, 2004.
  4. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_267149.html PittsburghLive.com
  5. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_267551.html PittsburghLive.com
  6. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_268794.html "Judge denies Trib request for injunction"
  7. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_260086.html PittsburghLive.com
  8. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08225/903590-178.stm Regola quits Senate race, cites unfair coverage
  9. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2008/general/by_state/state_sen_house/PA_State_Senate.html?SITE=PAGREELN&SECTION=POLITICS Pennsylvania State Senate Results