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| In office 1999–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Joe McDade |
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| Succeeded by | Chris Carney |
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| Born | March 5, 1942 Nicholson, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol Evans |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Donald L. "Don" Sherwood (born March 5, 1941) is an American politician. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, from 1999 to 2007. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is located primarily in the northeast corner of the state He was defeated for reelection by Chris Carney in November 2006. Christopher P "Chris" Carney (born March 2, 1959) is a Professor and Congressman of the United States House of Representatives
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Biography
Personal life
Born in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, Sherwood attended Lackawanna Trail High School and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1963, and spent the next two years in the U.S. Army. Nicholson is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lackawanna Trail Junior-Senior High School is a Secondary school located in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, U Dartmouth College ( is a private, Coeducational University located in Hanover, New Hampshire, U The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. [1] He opened a Chevrolet-Pontiac dealership in Tunkhannock and became well known in northeastern Pennsylvania through his ads in the area. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico Tunkhannock is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles (50 km northwest of Wilkes-Barre. He was also one the original owner principals of Tunkhannock radio station WEMR, which first went on the air in 1986. WEMR is an AM radio station licensed to the city of Tunkhannock Pennsylvania and is part of the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre radio market Though he has since sold the radio station, the car dealership is still owned by his family. He is married and has three daughters.
Sherwood began his political career in 1975, when he was elected to the Tunkhannock Area School Board. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He served on this panel for 23 years, the last six as board president.
Congressional career
In 1998, Sherwood won the Republican nomination to replace 10th District Congressman Joseph McDade, who was retiring after serving 36 years in Congress. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Michael "Joe" McDade (born September 29, 1931) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented He barely won the general election that year, edging out Democrat Patrick Casey, son of former Pennsylvania governor Robert Casey, by 515 votes. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. For other people with the same name see Robert Casey. Robert Patrick Casey Sr Some believe McDade's endorsement of Sherwood made the difference, even though Sherwood is considerably more conservative than McDade. Sherwood narrowly defeated Casey again in 2000.
Redistricting by the Pennsylvania legislature after the 2000 census made Sherwood somewhat safer. Redistricting, a form of redistribution, is the process of changing of political Borders in the United States The biggest change came when the legislature shifted heavily Democratic Scranton, which had been the 10th's base for over a century, to the Wilkes-Barre based 11th, already a Democratic stronghold. Wilkes-Barre (ˈwɪlksbɛrə or /-bɛri/ is the central city of the Wyoming Valley and County seat of Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is in the northeastern part of the state and has been a Safe seat for Democrats for some time In its place, the legislature added some more rural territory that had previously been in the heavily Republican 5th District. Pennsylvania's fifth district is currently the largest of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts The 10th had long been considered a swing district, though Republicans had held the seat since 1961. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sherwood successfully ran for re-election from this new, much more Republican district against third-party Kurt Shotko in 2002 and 2004, in both cases winning with over 80 percent of the vote. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Extramarital affair/report of abuse
On September 15, 2004, a woman locked herself inside the bathroom of Sherwood's Washington, D.C. apartment, and called 911 to report she was assaulted. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D 911 (usually pronounced "nine-one-one" is the Emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP When police arrived, the woman, Cynthia Ore, accused Sherwood of choking her, though he maintained he was only giving her a backrub. Cynthia Mirella Ore (born 1970s is a Maryland woman who gained brief notoriety in the second half of 2005 and during the No charges were filed because both Sherwood and Ore refused to provide any details. The report of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department stated, "Both parties have left out significant information or are not willing to discuss in detail what actually happened. " [1]
The details of that incident went unnoticed until 2005, when Veronica Hannevig, who ran against Sherwood on the Constitution Party ticket in 2004, distributed a copy of the police report to several newspapers and television stations. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Constitution Party is a Conservative United States political party. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sherwood initially contended that Ore was merely a "casual acquaintance". [2] He eventually admitted he had a five-year extramarital affair with Ore, but denied abusing her. [3]
Ore later filed a $5. 5 million lawsuit against Sherwood, accusing him of repeatedly assaulting her during their relationship. The word million In standard English, the -lli- in million is pronounced with an l-sound followed by a [4] On November 8, 2005, Sherwood and Ore ended the lawsuit by reaching a settlement, the terms of which were not released. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
On November 3, 2006, the Associated Press reported that a source had revealed the terms of Sherwood's settlement with Ore. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The story reports that Sherwood agreed to pay her about $500,000 but a confidentiality clause requires Ore to forfeit some of the money if she talks publicly about the case. [5] It also reported that Ore had, as of November 3, received only about half of the money and that she would receive the other half after the November 7 election, giving Ore "a powerful incentive for her to keep quiet until after Election Day. This article discusses only races that resulted in a seat's party switch in the U "
The Ore incident damaged Sherwood’s standing with some Republicans. In April 2006, Martha Rainville, a Republican running for the U. Martha Rainville (née Trim born, New London Connecticut) is a former Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, and retired Air Force S. House seat in Vermont, announced that she would return a campaign contribution from Sherwood’s political action committee. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. In the US, a Political Action Committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group regardless of size organized to elect political candidates She cited her belief in "strong family values". [6] But Sherwood received strong support from Republican leaders for the 2006 Republican primary in his district (see below).
2006 re-election campaign
Primary
In the Republican primary on May 15, 2006, Sherwood "survived a surprisingly strong challenge . A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. . . from Kathy Scott, a political newcomer. " [7] Sherwood received 56% of the vote. CQPolitics reported that his "mediocre showing" could be attributed to the admitted affair. [8] Scott did not file a report with the FEC, which indicates that she spent less than $5,000 in her campaign. [9]
Prior to the primary, Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum endorsed Sherwood and recorded an automated telephone call on Sherwood’s behalf, [10] as did President George W. Bush. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a former United States Senator from the Commonwealth of The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. [11] Sherwood also received campaign contributions from several political action committees of other Republican members of the House. [12]
General election
In the general election in November, Sherwood lost to Democrat Chris Carney, a former Defense Department consultant and Navy Lieutenant Commander. Christopher P "Chris" Carney (born March 2, 1959) is a Professor and Congressman of the United States House of Representatives The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior
Carney criticized Sherwood's record on the issues, but also ran what the Associated Press described as "a hard-hitting commercial focusing on the [extramarital] affair". The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio [13] The ad quoted a voter saying, "This incident with Don Sherwood just cuts right at the core values of our district. " The background displayed the text "repeatedly choking" and "attempting to strangle plaintiff", taken from the lawsuit filed by Ore against Sherwood.
Sherwood countered with a television ad in which he apologized for his affair with Ore, but denied ever abusing her. Addressing viewers, Sherwood said, "While I'm truly sorry for disappointing you, I never wavered from my commitment to reduce taxes, create jobs and bring home our fair share. " He added, "Should you forgive me, you can count on me to keep on fighting hard for you and your family. "
Carney defeated Sherwood in the election, 53% to 47%.
References
- ^ Don Sherwood biography, United States Congress. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Accessed May 31, 2007. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
See also
External links
- Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
- "D.C. paper: Sherwood won’t pay half of Ore settlement", Kevin Amerman, timesleader.com, Jan. 25, 2007
| Preceded by Joseph M. McDade |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1999–2007 |
Succeeded by Chris Carney |
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