Bruce Slater

Bruce A. Slater was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 16th Congressional District (map) of Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic nominee to challenge incumbent Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), but lost to Pitts in the November general election.

Bio
Bruce Slater is a successful businessman who has lived most of his life in Chester and Lancaster Counties. Raised near the Brandywine River, he acquired an lifelong passion for such outdoor activities as hunting and fishing. The son of a WW2 veteran and working mother, he earned his own way by gardening and doing odd jobs for others at an early age.

Slater is a product of the Downingtown, Chester County, School District and graduated as an industrial arts major in 1975. The next year, he enlisted in the US Navy. After serving as a 3rd Class Petty Officer in the WestPac Fleet assigned to the seas of Southeast Asia, he was awarded an Honorable Discharge.

After leaving the Navy, Slater returned to the construction industry. Today he owns his own business as a contractor specializing in residential period restoration. He has completed many restoration projects all along the Atlantic seaboard.

Slater is a lifelong Democrat and has been active in the Party for several years as a Committee Person. As a community activist, he has been actively involved in the struggle to keep the management of a local community library open and responsive to that community’s needs.

When asked why he is running for Congress, Slater said, “I am positive I can bring to Congress the self-reliant, success-oriented work ethic that mirrors the goals of my friends and neighbors of the 16th Congressional District. For too long, our district has been represented by a career politician out-of-touch with his constituents. I am eager to return to the service of my country and to help solve the great challenges we face in the years ahead.”

Slater, 50, is married and lives with his wife, Jacquie, and their daughter, Amelia, a sixth grader in the Pequea School District. He also has a son, Aaron, who is 20 years old and 2nd-year student at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster. The Slater family has resided in Lancaster County for 17 years.

Website: http://www.slaterforcongress.com

2008 elections
Slater was the Democratic nominee to challenge incumbent Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), but lost to Pitts in the November general election.

Committees
Slater will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Contact
Bruce Slater Bruce Slater for Congress P.O. Box 3211 West Chester, PA 19381-3211 Email: bruce AT slaterforcongress.com Phone: 717-207-9330 Website: http://www.slaterforcongress.com

Campaign Manager: Greg Paulson Bruce Slater for Congress P.O. Box 3211 West Chester, PA 19381-3211 Email: greg AT slaterforcongress.com Phone: (717) 419-4209 Fax: (717) 207-9330

Treasurer: Susan Quigley, Treasurer Slater for Congress P.O. Box 3211 West Chester, PA 19381 Email: treasurer AT slaterforcongress.com

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Pennsylvania and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District
 * Slater's FEC filings for the 2007-08 election cycle