LEADBETER, ROBERT

Meet the Candidate

Running For:

State Representative

District:

109

Political Affiliation:

Republican

Occupation:

Business Executive

Education: (click to expand)

Biographical Info: (click to expand)

Robert Leadbeter is an experienced businessman and political outsider who will bring common-sense, conservative values to Harrisburg as our next State Representative. As a husband, father, and local community leader, Robert Leadbeter shares our conservative, central Pennsylvania values. He believes in lower taxes, more personal freedom, and a less intrusive and smaller government. He’ll stand up for us in Harrisburg so every Columbia County family has the opportunity and freedom to succeed. As a successful businessman, Robert Leadbeter understands the importance of a vibrant regional economy. That’s why he’ll fight for policies that encourage economic growth, support our local farmers and agri-business, and bring family-sustaining jobs to our area. Growing up in a close-knit Christian family, Robert Leadbeter learned the importance of faith, hard work, and family values. He’s 100% Pro-Life and will fully defend our Second Amendment rights. Against an ever-encroaching government, he’ll fight to protect our Constitutional rights and liberties. Robert Leadbeter entered the workforce at age 15, working full-time in construction and quickly learning the value of a dollar. With determination and discipline, he worked his way through college, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Business and an MBA. He’ll bring those same values of hard work, personal responsibility, and fiscal discipline to Harrisburg. By age 19, Robert Leadbeter bought his first home in Berwick and married his wife, Bethany. Married for 12 years, the couple have two daughters, ages 4 and 2, and now make their home in Catawissa. Bethany works in health care and also runs a local non-profit dedicated to early childhood development. The family attends New Covenant Church in Berwick, where Robert serves on the church’s security team and is active in the Men’s Bible Study Group. Robert is an avid hunter and a member of the Orangeville Sportsman Club. He supports a number of local community organizations, including Columbia County Christian School, Catawissa Police Department, Orangeville Police Department, Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, and WGRC Radio. Professionally, Robert Leadbeter has built a successful sales career. He currently serves as the national sales director in charge of draught beer sales for the world's largest brewing company. He and Bethany also run a successful small business together out of their home.

Why are you running for office? (click to expand)

Survey

Response Legend

YYes
NNo
UUndecided
−Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
*Comment
†Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question	Response	Comments/Notes
1. Should education funding be directed to families through a voucher, scholarship, or education savings account so that parents can send their children to the school of their choice, including non-public schools?	Y*	We need to ensure parents have the right to choose the education that is best for their children, including public, private, trade and technical, and homeschool education.
2. Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use?	N
3. Should the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act be amended to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” which would require public schools and other public facilities to open up restrooms and locker rooms to members of the opposite sex?	N
4. Should Pennsylvania enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which would include a new carbon tax on electricity producers?	N*	We must harness the opportunities presented by our energy, healthcare, agriculture, and traditional manufacturing sectors to foster economic growth and create more jobs.
5. Should increases in state government spending be limited to the rate of inflation plus population growth?	Y*	I will work to protect taxpayers by opposing liberal tax-and-spend increase budgets in Harrisburg.
6. Should our state constitution be amended to prevent taxpayer funding for elective abortions?	Y*	I am 100% Pro Life and will promote and protect the sanctity of life from conception to natural death.
7. Should all voters be required to show identification before voting?	Y*	I support and will work to implement Voter ID to ensure only voters legally allowed to take part in an election are participating.
8. Should the state reduce police funding to increase funding for social services?	N*	Police keep our communities and families safe, I have and will continue to support law enforcement so they have the tools and resources to do their job and keep our communities safe. I will oppose radical efforts to artificially reduce the role of law enforcement and “defund the police”. I will also continue to support PA's veterans and work to make sure they have access to every program available to them.
9. Should public schools be prohibited from allowing males who identify as females to compete in girls’ sports?	Y
10. Should schools have to post curriculum online for review by parents and taxpayers?	Y*	Parents and taxpayers have a right to know what is being taught in public schools, and programs that foster hate, like CRT, are never funded.
11. Should Pennsylvania municipalities be permitted to require a vaccine passport?	N*	I oppose vaccine passports.
12. Should the gasoline tax be permanently reduced?	Y
13. Should schools be required to notify parents of any sexually explicit content in books or instructional materials?	Y*	Candidate updated - 10/18/2022