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United States Representative from Pennsylvania

Joseph R. Pitts, American Congressman. Decorated Air medal with five oak leaf clusters; recipient Public Servant award Chester-Delaware Pomona Grange, 1980, Cmty. Leadership award Pa.for Biblical Morality, 1984, Distinguished Government Svc. award American Mushroom Institute, 1985, Defender of Life award Pro Life Coalition S.E. Pennsylvania, 1985, William Penn award Pennsylvania FACTS, 1985. Member Brandywine Valley Association, Rotary.

Background

Pitts, Joseph R. was born on October 10, 1939 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph S. and Pearl Jackson Pitts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1961. Master of Education, West Chester University, Pennsylvania, 1972.

Career

Teacher, Great Valley (Pennsylvania) H.S., 1969-1973; representative district 158, State of Pennsylvania, 1972-1996; member, 105th Congress from 16th Pennsylvania district, since 1997. Transportation committee State of Pennsylvania, 1977-1980, appropriations committee, 1979-1982, representative policy committee, chairman labor relations committee, transportation and joint legislation budget and finance committees, chairman representative appropriations committee, 1989.

Achievements

  • Joseph R. Pitts has been listed as a noteworthy Congressman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Rifle Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Brandywine Valley Association, Rotary.

Connections

Married Virginia Pratt, 1961. Children:Karen R., Carol J., Daniel J.

Father:
Joseph S.

Mother:
Pearl Jackson Pitts

Spouse:
Virginia Pratt

child:
Daniel J. Pitts

child:
Carol J. Pitts

child:
Karen R. Pitts

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Education

Career

Awards

  • Decorated Air medal with five oak leaf clusters. Recipient Public Servant award Chester-Delaware Pomona Grange, 1980, Cmty. Leadership award Pa.for Biblical Morality, 1984, Distinguished Government Svc. award American Mushroom Institute, 1985, Defender of Life award Pro Life Coalition S.E. Pennsylvania, 1985, William Penn award Pennsylvania FACTS, 1985.