Tracy Pennycuick
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 24th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
Preceded byBob Mensch
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 147th district
In office
January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) – November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
Preceded byMarcy Toepel
Succeeded byDonna Scheuren
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Missouri
Post University
WebsiteOfficial website

Tracy Pennycuick (/pˈɛnɪkˌʊk/ PEN-ee-KOOK) is an American politician. A Republican, she is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 24th district since 2023.

She previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 147th district in Montgomery County from 2021 to 2022.[1]

Biography

Pennycuick graduated from Mansfield High School in 1983, and received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Missouri in 1987 and a MPA in public administration from Post University in 2015.[1][2] She served in the U.S. Army for 26 years including active and reserve service.[2]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

In 2020, Pennycuick was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 147th district, which is part of Montgomery County.[1] She defeated Democratic candidate Jill Dennin and Libertarian candidate Jared Martin with 54.7% of the vote in the general election.[3]

Pennycuick served on the Commerce, Game & Fisheries, Urban Affairs, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[4]

Pennsylvania State Senate

In 2021, State Senator Bob Mensch announced his intention to retire at the end of his term in 2022.[5] Pennycuick was elected to succeed Mensch in 2022.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Representative Tracy Pennycuick". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "About Tracy". Tracy Pennycuick for State Representative. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Full election results for Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Representative Tracy Pennycuick". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ Sokil, Dan (October 14, 2021). "Bob Mensch retiring from state senate at end of term". The Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pennycuick declared winner of Mensch's Pa. Senate seat". WFMZ.com. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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