Bob Casey Jr.
Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Jr. (born April 13, 1960) is an American attorney and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2025. He previously served as Pennsylvania Auditor General from 1997 to 2005 and as Pennsylvania Treasurer from 2005 to 2007.
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United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Rick Santorum |
Succeeded by | David McCormick |
34th Pennsylvania Treasurer | |
In office January 18, 2005 – January 3, 2007[1] | |
Governor | Ed Rendell |
Preceded by | Barbara Hafer |
Succeeded by | Robin Wiessmann |
49th Pennsylvania Auditor General | |
In office January 21, 1997 – January 18, 2005[2] | |
Governor | Tom Ridge Mark S. Schweiker Ed Rendell |
Preceded by | Barbara Hafer |
Succeeded by | Jack Wagner |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. April 13, 1960 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Terese Foppiano (1985–present) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross Catholic University of America |
Website | Senate website |
Casey was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2023.[3]
Casey lost his re-election campaign to Republican businessman David McCormick in November 2024.
Bob Casey Jr. Media
Results of the 2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania by county
Casey chairing the Senate Committee on Aging
Casey at the Piasecki factory highlighting manufacturing jobs that his work has helped create in Pennsylvania
Casey at the new Operating Engineers Local 542 training facility in Bernville
Casey visits the Kinzua Bridge State Park which he helped preserve from noise disruption from a potential low flying zone
Casey highlights the success of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021
Casey discusses gun safety policy in 2022
Casey pushes to preserve the Affordable Care Act which the Trump administration is attempting to repeal, 2019
References
- ↑ Special Sessions Usually Aren't. January 2, 2005. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PG&p_theme=pg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1075F864A145F0F4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ↑ Cattabiani, Mario (January 24, 1997). It's Robert, Not Bobby, If You Please. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/14283639.html?dids=14283639:14283639&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+24%2C+1997&author=MARIO+F.+CATTABIANI%2C+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=IT'S+ROBERT%2C+NOT+BOBBY%2C+IF+YOU+PLEASE&pqatl=google. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey Jr. announces cancer diagnosis". CNN. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
Other websites
Media related to Bob Casey, Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
- Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. official U.S. Senate site
- Bob Casey for Senate