Paul Kanjorski



Paul E. Kanjorski, a Democrat, is a former U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional district of Pennsylvania, having served 1985 to 2011. The district includes Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and most of the Poconos. (map)

Iraq War
Kanjorski voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Heart bypass surgery
On March 19, 2007, Kanjorski underwent heart bypass surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. His office announced that the surgery was to operate on three blood vessels surrounding his heart, and not caused by a heart attack.

Bio
Kanjorski was born April 7, 1937 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Temple University and the Dickinson School of Law. He also served in the United States Army. Before his election to Congress, Kanjorski was a trial attorney in Northeastern Pennsylvania. During that time, he served as a worker's compensation administrative law judge and served as solicitor to several communities.

Congressional career
Kanjorski ran four times for Congress in the early 1980s. On the fourth try, in 1984, he was finally elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Kanjorkski has had a mixed voting record - liberal on economics and moderate on social issues. Kanjorski usually plays behind-the-scenes roles in the advocacy or defeat of legislation and steers appropriations money toward improving the infrastructure and economic needs of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

2006 elections
In 2006, Republicans nominated Joseph F. Leonardi to face Kanjorski in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Kanjorski retained his seat.

2010 elections
In 2010, Kanjorski lost his House seat to Republican Lou Barletta.

Money in politics
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Committees

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises -Chair
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement
 * Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
 * House Committee on Science and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Environment and Energy

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises - Ranking Minority Member
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy Trade and Technology
 * House Committee on Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census
 * Subcommittee on Government Management Finance and Accountability

Former contact
DC Office: 2188 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3811 Phone: 202-225-6511 TollFree: 1-800-222-2346 Fax: 202-225-0764 Web Email Website

District Office- Mount Pocono: 102 Pocono Boulevard Mount Pocono, PA 18344-1412 Phone: 570-895-4176 Fax:

District Office- Scranton: 546 Spruce Street Scranton, PA 18503 Phone: 570-496-1011 Fax: 570-496-6439

District Office- Wilkes-Barre: The Stegmaier Building 7 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Suite 400 M Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-5283 Phone: 570-825-2200 TollFree: 1-800-222-2346 Fax: 570-825-8685

Campaign contact information
Official Kanjorski for Congress Web site

Pennsylvanians For Kanjorski 126 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

Telephone: (570) 825-6070

[mailto:vote@kanjorski.org vote@kanjorski.org]

Articles and resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
 * "Kanjorski has surgery" Roll Call

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Gort 42
 * The All-Spin Zone