Paul Schemel

Party: Republican

Office: PA House ( District: 90 )

Paul Schemel was first elected in 2014 to serve the 90th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Prior to his election to the House, Paul served six years on Greencastle Borough Council. During his tenure on the Borough Council, Paul was elected vice president of the Council and chairman of the Public Safety Committee. During the 2019-20 legislative session, Paul serves as a member of the Environmental Resources and Energy, Health, Judiciary, and Labor and Industry committees. Paul was also selected to serve as chairman of the Sub-Committee on Healthcare.

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Abortion

Voting Rights and Access

I increasingly believe that our election system should favor in-person voting on election day over absentee/mail-in voting. The large number of mail-in ballots which have errors, e.g., no signature, no date, etc., illustrates that mail-in balloting opens

Taxes/Economy

Pennsylvania should have a tax and regulatory environment which makes us a competitive player in the national/global market for business. That means low taxes and efficient regulation, neither of which we have now. Have a business climate which is friendl

Climate Change/Environmental Policy

I believe in climate change and I believe that human activity is a contributing factor to some degree; however, I am not a climate alarmist and I do not believe that concerns over climate change should prevent us from using the natural resources which Pen

Immigration

I believe that our nation should have robust, efficient and regular immigration. In order to ensure immigration rather than migration, we should also have secure borders.

LGBTQ Rights

I am concerned about the increasing sexualizing of children by movements which appear to suggest, even promote, alternative lifestyles and "identities". In particular, I have significant concerns regarding the rapid growth in gender affirmation programs w

Police/Criminal Justice Reform

I have supported criminal justice reforms which help to reintegrate non-violent offenders into society. Incarcerating individuals for long periods of time for low-level, non-violent offenses is both costly to the Commonwealth and further distances a past

COVID-19 Pandemic Response

From repschemel.com: With nearly 1.5 million Pennsylvanians unemployed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the House voted this week for legislation that would require transparency and consistency in how the governor determines which businesses- From repschemel.com: House Republicans Along Pennsylvania’s Southern Tier Issue Statement on Wolf’s Regional Council From repschemel.com: The COVID statistics and other conditions in our county, such as the availability of hospital beds and access to testing, do not justify continued restrictions.

Pennsylvania Taxes/Economy

From repschemel.com: Hearing Your Feedback on Property Taxes: Thank you to the many constituents who responded to my invitation to provide comment on Rep. Frank Ryan’s proposal to shift school taxes from taxing property to taxing retirement income- From repschemel.com: Governor’s Proposed Hike in the Minimum Wage

Gun Policy

I am pro-2nd Amendment

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