Daylin Leach

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Daylin Leach

Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 149th district
In office 2003 – present

Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jennifer Anne Mirak
Children	Brennan Alice, Justin Robert
Residence	Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Temple University, University of Houston
Profession	attorney

Daylin Leach is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 149th district since his election in 2002, and reelected in 2004 and 2006.

Leach announced his candidacy for the 17th senatorial district in 2008. The seat is being vacated by retiring Senator Connie Williams, who has endorsed his candidacy.^[1]

Leach currently serves on both the Judiciary committee, House Democratic Policy committee, and the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. He is the Democratic secretary of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

[edit] Biography

Leach received a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 1983 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1986. He practiced law for 16 years, focusing on family and education law. He taught constitutional law, legal ethics and First Amendment law as an adjunct professor at Cedar Crest College and Muhlenberg College.

Leach served as president of the Pennsylvania Young Democrats in the early 1990s and on the Allentown Zoning Board from 1990-1994. He previously co-hosted a weekly political TV debate show.