PSEA Endorses Joe Waltz for 76th House District

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) recently announced it is endorsing Joe Waltz for Pennsylvania House District 76 in the 2020 primary election.

“On behalf of our 180,000 plus members and over 1.5 million school children served by
our membership, we thank you for your commitment to public education,” PSEA President Richard W. Askey and PSEA-PACE Chairman Joe Scheuermann said.

Waltz served 34 years as an educator within the Keystone Central School District before retiring in 2007. In the news release announcing the endorsement, he said he will be a strong advocate for quality public education in rural Pennsylvania.

“I am honored to receive the support of the Pennsylvania State Education Association,” said Waltz. “I have seen how education can transform and uplift lives on both personal and professional levels. I pledge to support our schools; fight for quality public education, as well as college and technical education offerings; and stand up against unfunded mandates from Harrisburg that overburden our schools.

“We are in an unprecedented time, where our schools are closed and our educators and school administrators are grappling with how to conduct virtual, yet fairly-accessible courses. I will advocate for investments in high-speed broadband internet in rural Pennsylvania to ensure our schools — as well as our public health system and small businesses — can operate remotely when necessary and remain competitive,” Waltz said.

Waltz said his campaign is focused on the issues that “keep people awake at night — including good jobs and decent pay; quality public education; fiscal responsibility and accountability to the taxpayer; and public health and accessibility to affordable healthcare.”

He is seeking the Democratic nomination in the June 2 primary election. Incumbent Republican Rep. Stephanie Borowicz is seeking the GOP primary nomination. Both are unopposed in their respective primaries.