Ben Sanchez

Ben Sanchez was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. He received a bachelor's degree from Villanova University in 1997 and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 2004. Sanchez previously served as an Abington Township Commissioner from 2014 until 2019. His professional experience includes being an attorney.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a lifelong resident of the 153rd Legislative District, a graduate of Abington Senior High School, Villanova University and Temple Law. I have deep roots in our community and have shown the ability and dedication to represent the hardworking residents of Abington and Upper Dublin in Harrisburg. I served as an Abington Township Commissioner from 2014 until 2019 prior to being elected to the PA House of Representatives. When I decided to run for these offices, it was because I had a particular set of skills that I believed could add significant value to our government in my hometown. As a practicing lawyer and certified public accountant (inactive), I will continue to use those legal and financial skills along with my sound judgment to address issues facing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I look forward to continuing to serve everyone with compassion, hard work and my faithful dedication to good government and our community.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I believe in strengthening and supporting public education.I believe in demanding action for gun safety.I believe in protecting our rights when it comes to equality and our precious environment.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My top policy priority for the foreseeable future will be public health and safety (ensuring accessible and affordable healthcare for all), including economic recovery, in light of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Communication, but particularly the related and perhaps most important skill of listening.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a compassionate and caring listener who works hard and consistently prioritizes being accessible, responsive and accountable to all.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I had three memorable jobs in my early work experience (from Junior High School through College). I worked as a furniture delivery person, ice cream store worker and park attendant all in our local community. All were very valuable work experiences where I had the opportunity to meet many interesting people and develop work skills.

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

The PA House is often referred to as "the people's House" and that perhaps highlights our more direct contact with our constituents, which is so incredibly important to our representation of them.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

It certainly does not hurt to understand how government functions and how to work toward consensus.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

At this point in time, it will surely be public health and safety (ensuring accessible and affordable healthcare for all), including economic recovery, in light of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

Open, robust and frequent communication between both of those branches of government.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Too often these days, people have forgotten how to listen to each other. While I will always strongly advocate for my constituents and my priorities, I will be certain to communicate among my fellow representatives in order to understand their perspectives and to try to build consensus in addressing the range of basic to the most complicated issues we face. I firmly believe, regardless of party, that compromise and coalition building is essential to productive discourse and achieving meaningful results. Moreover, I will do my best to communicate these efforts to my constituents in a transparent manner consistent with the high levels of service that they expect, deserve and which we strive to provide.

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

The Appropriations Committee is well suited to my financial skills learned as a CPA. The Local Government Committee harnesses my experience as a real estate attorney and elected official for First Class Township. Finally, the work of the Children and Youth Committee is vital to one of our most vulnerable generations of society.