John DiSanto
Party: Republican
Office: PA Senate ( District: 15 )
Currently the PA Senator in the 15th district, John was born and raised in Harrisburg. He graduated from Central Dauphin High School and then wemt on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Urban Planning. When John returned home from college, he rejoined the family business. Building on his past experiences as a laborer, superintendent and project manager, John bought the business along with his brother.
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On the Issues
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Abortion
From Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Disanto voted for Senate bill 857, which would have prevented doctors from prescribing an FDA-approved abortion drug.
From penncapital-star.com: Quote, “DiSanto has voted for bills that would restrict abortion access, including one that would criminalize the procedure after a fetus is diagnosed with Downs Syndrome and another that would ban elective abortions after 20 we
Climate Change/Environmental Policy
From Conservation Voters of PA: Lifetime Score of 0%, voted for bills establishing petrochemical tax credits, voted against a pre-tax credit environmental impact study.
From Conservation Voters of PA: Voted for HB2025, which prevents PA from regulating carbon pollution and joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. "The bill also revokes the existing authority of the Department of Environmental Protection to regulat
Police/Criminal Justice Reform
From FOX43: On the topic of criminal justice reform in light of protest against killings of Black men and women, "We acted decisively by passing laws to ensure an officer’s misconduct records are available to police departments, officers undergo mental he
From FOX43: On the topic of criminal justice reform in light of protest against killings of Black men and women, "We are also continuing to refine additional reforms around reporting of use of force incidents by police departments and specific provisions
From FOX43: On the topic of criminal justice reform in light of protest against killings of Black men and women, "I’m pleased to have a strong working relationship with the law enforcement agencies in my district and to be able to engage with them in an o
COVID-19 Pandemic Response
From FOX43: Quote, "The biggest challenge is undoubtedly recovering from the COVID-19 mitigation restrictions that have closed businesses and put thousands out of work. Just like our business owners and families, our state, local governments and schools a
From Fox 43: Quote, "Just as I’ve done since COVID-19 started, I’ll work in a bipartisan manner to support our frontline workers, health care facilities and vulnerable populations so they have the resources they need to stay safe. At the same time, I’ll c
From FOX43: Quote, "Too many of the edicts have been arbitrary and inconsistent, without a clear rationale and supporting data."
Pennsylvania Taxes/Economy
From FOX43: Quote, "I've pushed so hard against job-killing taxes and big government policies that impede entrepreneurship and growth"
From FOX43: Goals include " 1) Property Tax Elimination. The politicians won’t do it, so I’ve introduced a constitutional amendment that will let the people of Pennsylvania decide directly."
From FOX43: Goals Include "2) Strengthen Pennsylvania’s Economy. The extreme COVID-19 mitigation restrictions have crushed Pennsylvania’s economy, causing many businesses to close permanently and resulting in double digit unemployment. Only smart, pro-gro
From FOX43: Goals Include "3) Continue Reforming Government. I’ve passed laws to stop public officials who commit felonies from collecting taxpayer-funded pensions, and to give rehabilitated citizens a real opportunity at being able to get state-issued oc
From FOX 43: Quote, "In contrast to what my opponent is saying, what won’t improve Pennsylvania’s economy is a broad expansion of government control and expensive new programs that will take away our freedoms and raise taxes."
Race and ethnic inequality
From FOX43: On the topic of criminal justice reform in light of protest against killings of Black men and women, "I’ve engaged my colleagues on a bipartisan basis to implement real criminal justice reform. In my first term we passed the Clean Slate Law to
From FOX43: On the topic of criminal justice reform in light of protest against killings of Black men and women, "We enacted Justice Reinvestment Initiative laws to be smarter on sentencing and reduce recidivism"
From FOX43: On the topic of criminal justice reform in light of protest against killings of Black men and women, "I authored and got passed occupational licensure reform so state licensing boards can’t disqualify otherwise deserving applicants for an old
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