*** Thank You! ***
Submitted by Kev4Rep.com on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 19:38.
Thank you for putting your trust in me. I am deeply honored to be your choice for Representative of Pennsylvania's 113th District in this year's historic elections.
I promise to proudly be your voice for change and to serve you with integrity and accountability.
Shimkus Concedes to Murphy
Submitted by Kev4Rep.com on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 19:44.An incumbent will not return to Harrisburg for a second term.
Kevin Murphy beat out Frank Shimkus with 52 percent of the vote.
Shimkus was kicked off the primary ballot as a Democrat by Commonwealth Court but won the Republican write-in.
Murphy said he is ready to get to Harrisburg.
"It's a big win for the people of the 113th District because it is about change and it is about reform in Harrisburg and truly making government accountable to the people," Murphy said.
Shimkus said he is disappointed by the defeat and called the election a Democratic sweep.
WYOU Interactive: Kevin Murphy
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WYOU Interactive: Frank Shimkus
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*** WNEP TV: Ethical Questions Surround Shimkus ***
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Ethical Questions Surround Shimkus
By Scott Schaffer
A state lawmaker won't answer questions from the News Station about some serious questions regarding his honesty and ethics.
With the bonus-gate scandal still fresh in Harrisburg, the last thing any lawmaker needs these days are accusations of lies, or improper use of state tax dollars but those are exactly the questions hanging over the head of Democratic State Representative Frank Shimkus.
State Representative Frank
Shimkus refuses to comment
on allegations he either lied
under oath or pocketed nearly