9th Congressional District
9th Congressional District
Term: Two years
Salary: $174,000
District includes: Parts of Washington and Greene counties, as well as all of Bedford, Blair, Fayette, Franklin and Fulton counties, and parts of Cambria, Huntingdon, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
Republican
Bill Shuster
Age: 53
Residence: Hollidaysburg
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, M.B.A. from American University
Occupation: Incumbent U.S. representative
Travis Schooley
Age: 39
Residence: Franklin County
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University
Occupation: Small business owner and project/engineering coordinator for engineering firm
Art Halvorson
Age: 58
Residence: Bedford County
Education: Bachelor’s degree from U.S. Coast Guard Academy, M.B.A. from William and Mary College and master’s in strategic studies from U.S. Air War College
Occupation: Retired military officer; small business owner