Mike Doyle is currently serving his sixth term in Congress representing
the 14th District of Pennsylvania, which includes the city of Pittsburgh
as well as communities in the western, southern, and eastern portions
of Allegheny County.
His top priorities include revitalizing communities in the 14th
District through economic development and high-tech initiatives,
creating jobs, preserving Social Security and Medicare, providing
better public education, establishing a long-term national energy
strategy, and fostering a better climate for our high-tech community.
When he first came to Congress in 1995, Doyle was appointed to both the
Veterans' Affairs and the
Science and Technology Committees.
He sat on the Science Subcommittee on Energy, Environment, and Technology
and the Veterans Health Subcommittee.
At the beginning of the 2001, Doyle was appointed to the
House Energy and Commerce Committee
which is one of only three exclusive committees in the House. There
he sits on the following three subcommittees: 1) Energy and Air Quality;
2) Telecommunications and the Internet; and 3) Environment and Hazardous
Materials.
Doyle is a member in the House
Democratic Caucus and the founder and co-chair of the recently formed
Autism Caucus, also known as the Coalition for Autism Research and Education (C.A.R.E.).
Doyle also serves on several other important Caucuses, such as Steel, Human Rights,
and the Internet. He is also a member of the Leadership Pittsburgh Alumni
Organization, the Lions Club, the Ancient
Order of Hibernians (AOH), the Italian Sons and Daughters of America
(ISDA), and the Penn State Alumni Association.
Doyle is a graduate of Penn
State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree
in Community Development in 1975. Prior to serving in Congress,
Doyle was the Chief of Staff for State Senator Frank Pecora. Doyle
and his wife, Susan, reside in Forest Hills and have four children:
Michael, David, Kevin, and Alexandra.
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