U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 16

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Lois Herr

Occupation
Writer, Educator

Education
AB, English, Elizabethtown College; MBA, Business, Fordham University; MA, English, University of Pennsylvania

Born
December 23, 1941, Hershey, PA, USA

Residence
Elizabethtown, PA

Religion
United Methodist

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Republican Candidate

Joseph Pitts (Incumbent)

Occupation
Nursery Owner; Teacher

Education
BA, Math, Asbury College; MEd, Science Education, West Chester University

Elected
1996

Born
October 10, 1939, Lexington, KY, United States

Residence
Kennett Square, PA

Religion
Protestant

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Pennsylvania District 16

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 646,328
Male: 48.9%
Female: 51.1%
Median Age: 35.5
18 Years and Over: 73.1%
65 Years and Over: 13.3%
Employed: 64.7%
Median Household Income: $45,934
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 22.8%
(of those over 25)

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