Charles Wieder Dent

Background

Dent, Charles Wieder was born on May 24, 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter and Marjorie (Wieder) Dent.

Education

Bachelor in Foreign Service and International Politics, Pennsylvania State University, 1982. Master of Public Administration, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1993.

Career

Sales representative P.A. Peters, Inc., Allentown. Development officer Lehigh University, 1986-1990. Member District 132 Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1991-1998.

Member District 16 Pennsylvania State Senate, 1999—2004. Member United States Congress from 15th Pennsylvania Dist, since 2005, United States House Ethics Committee.

Membership

Formerly board directors Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Member Driving under the influence Advisory Council. Member Program for Women and Families.

Member of advisory county Minsi Trailscoun. Boy Scouts American; member house committees on Aging & Youth, Commerce & Economics Development. Subcommittee chairman on Housing Financial and Urban Affairs.

Member president' advisory board Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital. Member board ambs. Lehigh Carbon Community College. Member regional Aidsnet Consortium.

Associate Cedar Crest College, Allentown.

Connections

Married Pamela J. Serfass, August 17, 1991. Children: Kathryn Elizabeth, William Reed, Charles John.

Father:

Walter Dent

Mother:

Marjorie (Wieder) Dent

Spouse:

Pamela J. Serfass

child:

Kathryn Elizabeth Dent

child:

William Reed Dent

child:

Charles John Dent