Todd Russell Platts (born March 5, 1962), American politician, is a Congressman from Pennsylvania, currently representing the state's 19th Congressional district in the U.S. House since 2001. The district is located in south-central Pennsylvania, encompassing all of York and Adams Counties, and a large portion of Cumberland County. York, Hanover, Gettysburg and Carlisle are just some of the prominent cities and towns he represents.
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Todd Russell Platts (born March 5, 1962), American politician, is a Congressman from Pennsylvania, currently representing the state's 19th Congressional district in the U.S. House since 2001. The district is located in south-central Pennsylvania, encompassing all of York and Adams Counties, and a large portion of Cumberland County. York, Hanover, Gettysburg and Carlisle are just some of the prominent cities and towns he represents.
Platts was born in York, Pennsylvania, on March 5, 1962. He graduated from York Suburban Senior High School in 1980. He continued his education locally, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 1984. He then attended Pepperdine University School of Law, and graduated Cum Laude with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1991.
Platts was first elected to public office in November 1992 when he was elected to represent the 196th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of...
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