Joanne Stehr
Joanne Stehr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 107th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt Masser |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Divorced |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Website | repstehr.com |
Joanne C. Stehr is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 107th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 3, 2023.[1] She is noted as being the first female legislator to ever represent any part of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Early life
Stehr attended Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School graduating as part of their class of 1982. She then attended the Schuylkill county area vocational technical school where she received her license to become a practicing nurse.[1][2]
Political career
Stehr ran on a platform of lowering taxes, implementing term limits, and protecting the second amendment.[2] In what many considered an upset, she defeated a primary challenger, Ron Tanney, with almost a 7% margin before facing Democrat Ryan Mock in the general election. She would defeat him with almost a 50% margin.[3]
Since being elected, she has opened two district offices, one in Shamokin, Pennsylvania and another in Hegins, Pennsylvania.[4]
Comments Calling Human Beings Trash
In January 2026, at a townhall event in her constituency held over concerns about the planned conversion of a warehouse into an I.C.E. detention facility, Stehr compared people arrested by ICE to trash and was booed by the locals in attendance: "Do I think it should be going in our backyard? Probably not ... I'm saying ICE has a job to do, and it's going to get done. We are taking out the trash.”[5]
Personal life
Stehr is divorced and lives in a home she inherited from her parents. She has two sons, Eli and Beau.[2]
The name Stehr is of German origin, and Stehr is descendant from immigrants.[6]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joanne Stehr | 5,029 | 53.3% | |
| Republican | Ron Tanney | 4,382 | 46.44% | |
| Margin of victory | 647 | 6.86% | ||
| Turnout | 9,411 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joanne Stehr | 18,246 | 74.4% | |
| Democratic | Ryan Mock | 6,025 | 24.6% | |
| Margin of victory | 12,221 | 49.8% | ||
| Turnout | 24,271 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ a b "Joanne Stehr". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Stehr, Joanne. "About JoAnne". www.repstehr.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ DEKLINSKI, LARRY. "Stehr wins seat for 107th Legislative District". The News-Item. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Stehr opens district offices in Shamokin, Hegins". www.northcentralpa.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2026-01-30/plans-for-ice-detention-center-in-schuylkill-county-draw-angry-concerned-residents-to-town-hall
- ^ https://www.ancestry.com/last-name-meaning/stehr?geo-lang=en-US