State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski said he is running for reelection \u201cone more time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pashinski, 80, was first elected to the state House in 2006, and the Democrat from Wilkes-Barre has won a total of ten terms. The retired Greater Nanticoke Area School District music teacher is also well known as a rock-band front man and represents the 121st state House District \u2014 Bear Creek Village, Bear Creek Twp., Buck Twp. Laurel Run, Plains Twp., Wilkes-Barre Twp. and Wilkes-Barre.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to do it one more time. I am running for one more term,\u201d Pashinski said Thursday. \u201cAnd that\u2019ll give everybody enough time to try to find somebody who really wants this coming in the future. We\u2019ve worked hard. I think we\u2019ve done some good things, and I want to make sure we continue that, that positive direction.\u201d<\/p>\n
The term for state representative is two years. The annual salary for rank and file members is $113,000 per year.<\/p>\n
Pashinski won his 10th term in 2024 against Republican Dino Disler with nearly 55% of the vote.\u00a0Candidates for the May 19 primary election can start circulating petitions to get on the ballot on Feb. 17 and must file petitions by March 10.<\/p>\n
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