As a family man, public servant and successful entrepreneur, Rep. George Dunbar brings a combination of real-life experience and commitment to integrity to his newest role as a state lawmaker.

George was elected to serve as state representative for the 56th Legislative District in November 2010 after defeating a 14-year incumbent.

During the 2011-12 session, George has been appointed to serve on the following House committees: Finance, Gaming Oversight, Local Government and State Government.

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George was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania, where he was the youngest of four children in a close-knit family. After graduating from Taylor Allderdice High School, he later went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Robert Morris University.

Before his election to the House, George served as the controller and chief financial officer at Ryco Inc. Prior to that, he ran his own business – Dunbar Consulting and Accounting – from 2005 to 2007. George earned additional management experience when he served as executive vice president at Wright Industries Inc. until 2005.

George has served his community in a variety of different roles. From serving as a board member with the Penn Trafford Basketball Association to fulfilling his duties as a member of the Penn Area Library Board, the Penn Trafford Area Sewer Authority and as a Penn Townshp Commissioner, George’s commitment to community is second only to his dedication to family.

George and his wife, Sandy, have been blessed with four daughters: Stephanie, Erin, Alexandra and Samantha. He shared time with his children as a youth basketball coach for more than a decade and was also a member of the Band Parents Association.

He brings his fiscal conservative approach and experience as a Certified Public Accountant to Harrisburg, where he plans to push to decrease state spending in order to balance the state budget without raising taxes.

As a successful entreprenuer, George wants to level the playing field for all businesses in Pennsylvania. He firmly believes in the free-market system and wants to provide an economic environment where other entrepreneurs can succeed, just as he did.

He is also committed to reforming the way Harrisburg conducts the people’s business. Specifically, George supports term limits and has pledged to push for the elimination of Walking Around Money grants (WAMs) – the state equivalent of federal earmarks. He also wants to eliminate per diems, the unvouchered expenses lawmakers can collect each time they travel to Harrisburg.

The 56th Legislative District covers part of Westmoreland County and includes the city of Jeannette, part of the townships of North Huntington and Penn, and the boroughs of Irwin, North Irwin, and Penn.

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