George Rathmell

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George Rathmell
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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Pennsylvania State University, 1965

Medical

Biola University Talbot School of Theology, 1974

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1974 - 1994

Personal
Birthplace
Williamsport, Pa.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Volunteer servant-leader
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George Rathmell (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Rathmell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

George Rathmell was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 1994. Rathmell earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1965 and a degree from the Biola University Talbot School of Theology in 1974. Rathmell's career experience includes working as a volunteer servant-leader in Family Research Council's prayer mission. He previously worked as a chemist and a project engineer. Rathmell has been affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church Ministerial Association.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson defeated Michael Molesevich in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Glenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson (R)
 
69.9
 
213,417
Image of Michael Molesevich
Michael Molesevich (D) Candidate Connection
 
30.1
 
91,729

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 305,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Michael Molesevich defeated Ronnie Ray Jenkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Molesevich
Michael Molesevich (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
32.9
 
3,380
Image of Ronnie Ray Jenkins
Ronnie Ray Jenkins (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
67.1
 
6,904

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,284
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Glenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson
 
98.3
 
99,270
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
1,756

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 101,026
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

George Rathmell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rathmell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a husband to my beautiful wife of fifty years, a father of four children, and twelve grandchildren. I served in the United States Army for twenty years as a chaplain, and upon retirement I was a pastor for seven more years. I feel that God has called me to serve my country one last time and that is in the halls of Congress to fight for the rights of my future constituents and all American's for that matter. I will fight to honor those who have passed. I will fight to preserve opportunity for present generations. Lastly, I will fight to ensure the blessings of liberty for those who have not yet lived in this great nation.
  • Put God back in Government - It's crucial to the survival of our nation, we must restore Christian values in legislation.
  • Protecting Medical Freedom - Washington got COVID wrong. It's not the government's job to regulate your medical decisions. This is the Land of the Free.
  • Drain the Swamp - Corruption has run rampant inWashington for far too long. The only way to stop it is with term limits on politicians and bureaucrats.
Our Constitution gives Congress a legislative function. Congress often codes much of the legislative process to agencies. Even further, many agencies are granted executive and judicial functions, thereby giving them unconstitutional power over Americans. This power erodes God- given rights. Congress must reassert its legislative authority.
"Jesus Is Involved in Politics" by Neil Mammen and "The Founders Bible"
Integrity - Integrity - Integrity
I believe in God and his response to our prayers. My experience as chaplain will aid me in encouraging pastors to engage actively in our nation's affairs.
A Congressional Representative needs to read, understand, and faithfully apply his or her understanding of the Constitution as they pursue their official duties. They should advocate for their constituents within constitution ethical, and moral guidelines.
A legacy of spearheading a return to our founding principles. A nation of laws rather than a nation of men.
When I was younger, I remember quite well the sense of fear on the radio and in the air when it was announced that the Soviet Union had detonated it's first Atomic Bomb. It was an event that advanced my belief that the United States must have a strong military in order to defend our republic.
My strive to love and please God as deeply as I possibly can for all of his gracious blessings freely given to me.
No, it is contradictory to the Constitution. When the U.S. Constitution was written and the House of Representatives was formed, none of the founders really had "experience in government." Their experience was in rebellion against the establishment! Their experience was in the convictions of their beliefs!
Returning to the religious and moral foundations that made America the "Shining City on the Hill."
Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs.
Yes, the House of Representatives was created to be "The Peoples' House," which implies that it's always changing as the populations, demographics, and opinions of constituencies change.
Term limits are the only way that we will begin to truly start rooting out the corruption in Washington. We need to enact the 8-10-12 plan which calls for an 8 year limit on the presidency (which we already have), a 10 year limit on a U.S. representative, and 12 year limit on U.S. senator. We cannot only stop at elected officials though, we need to also focus on bureaucrats. I will propose legislation that caps all top level bureaucratic positions to 10 years of service max.
Daniel Webster
Compromise is a slippery slope as a conservative. Conservative ideology calls for very limited government with a lot of liberty. When we compromise with an opposition who wishes to expand the reach of the federal government, we always lose.
This power enumerated by the U.S. constitution is why I plan to put forth legislation to restructure our broken and failing tax system. I will advocate for legislation that abolishes the regressive income tax system that's propped up by the IRS and for the system to be replaced with a fair consumption/sales tax. To abandon all federal taxes except for a sales tax would act as rocket fuel to the U.S. economy as businesses and companies would be pouring into the U.S. as well all sorts of wealth that will increase investment in our jobs and economy.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2022


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