Matthew Bradford
Matthew Bradford | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2009[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jay R. Moyer |
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| Born | October 23, 1975 (age 42) West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Renee Bradford |
| Residence | Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Villanova University (B.A.), (J.D.) |
| Occupation | attorney |
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Matthew David Bradford (born October 23, 1975) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] He serves the 70th district in Montgomery County.
Incident with Daryl Metcalfe
On December 5, 2017 during a committee meeting Bradford briefly touched the arm of Daryl Metcalfe. Metcalfe took issue with the unwanted touching saying "I'm a heterosexual. I have a wife. I love my wife. I don't like men as you might so stop touching me all the time. Keep your hands to yourself. If you want to touch somebody, you have people on your side of the aisle that might like it. I don't."[3] Metcalf claims he had repeatedly asked Bradford to stop touching him before the incident. Metcalfe has reportedly been a longtime opponent of same-sex marriage and homosexuality. In 2015, he called the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage "judicial tyranny." [3] Metcalf has since been criticized by Gov. Tom Wolf for the homophobic comment.[4]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
- ^ http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/Bios/PDF/1161.PDF
- ^ a b Vazquez, Megan (December 6, 2017). "Pennsylvania lawmaker calls fellow rep gay after he touched his arm". CNN. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Wolfe, Tom (December 6, 2017). "Tom Wolf criticizes Daryl Metcalfe over twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Matthew Bradford (Democrat) official PA House website
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Matthew Bradford official Party website
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