Election 2022: Republican Joseph F. Hogan For State Representative

Candidates running in the Nov. 8 general election are providing background about themselves and their positions on the issues to voters in these profiles, which will run in Patch individually for each candidate.

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA —Joseph F. Hogan is running as a Republican for state representative in the 142nd Legislative District against Democrat Mark Moffa in the Nov. 8 general election.

Name: Joseph F. Hogan

Age: 34

Township of residence: Middletown Township

Position Sought: State Representative for the 142 nd District

Are you an incumbent?: No

What Towns Does your District Cover: Primarily the non-Levittown sections of Middletown Township, all of Lower Southampton Township, portions of Northampton Township, and the Boroughs of Langhorne, Langhorne Manor and Penndel.

Party Affiliation: Republican

Family: Married to my wife Janita

Education: B.A. Pennsylvania State University, master’s degree in Community and Economic
Development from Penn State, finishing my law degree at Temple University.

Occupation: Economic Development Professional

What are the top issues currently facing your district and how do you plan to address them?

The top issues facing our community are crime and the economy. We know what we need to do
to solve the crime crisis. It starts with fully funding and standing with our law enforcement. But
we need to ensure violent offenders are prosecuted and increasing the funding for addiction
and mental health services. For the economy, it starts with unleashing Pennsylvanian energy to
make it easier to build things and examining our economic development programs to make it
easier for a small business to start and grow here in Bucks County.

Identify specific goals or ideas you have to enhance life in your district:
Lower Bucks County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. We can improve this by
increasing funding for our schools, keeping our neighborhoods safe, and building a local
economy of entrepreneurs and good-paying, middle-class jobs.

What in your experience or background prepares you for election to the office?
I have been a lifelong resident of Bucks County and for much of my professional life, I have
served the community in professional and volunteer roles. My most recent role was in economic
development and working to keep small businesses in operation during the pandemic. This
experience has prepared me for a role in advocating for middle-class families and small business
owners.