State Rep. Jerry Knowles, R-124, announced he will seek re-election to the House of Representatives. Knowles has become one of the most trusted advocates for taxpayers and working families in Harrisburg and today leverages his seniority to help all the hardworking people he’s blessed to represent in the House. Knowles said he will continue to focus on protecting taxpayers, enact policies to help grow the local economy and eliminate property taxes.

“I have always fought to protect the tax dollars of the residents of the 124th District,” Knowles said. “Now more than ever, with the extreme liberals in Harrisburg and Washington pushing for higher taxes, the elimination of private health insurance and policies that hurt the economy and cost us jobs, I need to keep up the fight for taxpayers and our values.”

During his tenure, Knowles helped defeat a 16% personal income tax hike, cut more than $1 billion in wasteful spending from the state budget, and voted against Gov. Tom Wolf’s $2.1 billion gas tax.

“The people of Schuylkill, Berks and Carbon counties can’t afford higher taxes, and our small businesses can’t take on more burdensome regulations,” Knowles said. “Thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump in Washington, the economy is improving and unemployment is at its lowest level across the nation in decades — but there are radicals in Harrisburg who want to stop this economic growth before it reaches every resident in the 124th District.”

Knowles’ number one priority continues to be legislation to eliminate the failed property tax system that hurts local schools, homeowners and senior citizens.

“I will continue to push other legislators to support property tax elimination so we can protect homeowners and seniors across the commonwealth,” Knowles said.

A former proprietor of a successful retail grocery store in Tamaqua, Knowles also served our community as a full-time police officer. He was originally elected to the state House in a 2009 special election to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Dave Argall. He is married to the former Lorraine David of McAdoo for 46 years. They have two sons and two grandsons.