State House Rep. Mike Gerber is being recognized again for his prodigious fundraising abilities. The Montgomery County lawmaker has been named chairman of the House Democratic Campaign Committee - the political arm of the caucus, whose mission it is to elect Democrats to the lower chamber.
That news comes on the heels of Gerber's appointment to the board of the national Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee which helps Democrats get elected to the U.S. Congress. Gerber also will serve as the Pennsylvania committee's liason to the national campaign committee.
In a letter to House Democratic caucus members, Majority Leader Todd Eachus (D., Luzerne) highlighted Gerber’s fundraising skills and leadership role in Southeastern Pennsylvania, where the Democrats picked up a net of ten seats over the last two cycles.
Gerber, now in his third term, is the first Democrat to represent his Montgomery County seat in modern history. He also was re-elected by fellow caucus members as chairman of the Southeast regional delegation.
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