Dan Meuser

Daniel Philip Meuser (born February 10, 1964) is an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district since 2019.

A Republican, he previously served as the secretary of revenue in the cabinet of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett.

He was previously president of the Pride Corporation, a manufacturer of motorized wheelchairs in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metro area of Pennsylvania, and currently serves the company as a board member and consultant.

He has testified before Congress regarding the criticality for federal practices surrounding rights and caring for the disabled.

Meuser was an executive at Pride Mobility Products, a business he built with his brother Scott and his father Stan.

His brother, Scott Meuser, is the chairman and CEO of the company.

He had worked there since 1988.

Although he left his position, he remained on the company's board of directors.

During Meuser's tenure at Pride, the company grew from $2 million in sales to over $400 million.

In 1997, Pride Mobility was fined $41,000 for hiring three undocumented immigrants in 1995; the fine was reduced to $23,000 after Pride Mobility appealed.

The individuals in question had presented false documentation to Pride before technology like E-Verify was available.

Pride took the incident seriously and took steps to ensure they wouldn't recur.

The discovery that Hackett had previously hired an undocumented immigrant as a maid in his home—though he claimed to have dismissed her once he learned of her status—was perceived to seriously damage his image.

On the night of the primary, the very close returns—despite initially displaying a comfortable Meuser lead—soon indicated a virtual tie for much of the night, with little more than 100 votes separating the candidates at one point.

But as time passed, Hackett took a lead.

By roughly 11:15 p.m. ET, local news media and the Associated Press projected Hackett as the winner, with 52% of the vote to Meuser's 48%.

In 2002, Pride paid $80,000 to settle a government investigation that a Pride customer referral program intended to connect interested consumers with Pride product retailers was not compliant because retailers were required to pay Pride between $10 and $25 per referral as opposed to a flat annual fee.

In 2006, Meuser received HomeCare magazine's HomeCaring Award, which recognized his work in the home medical equipment industry.

Meuser was a candidate for the GOP nomination in Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, having announced the launch of his campaign in September 2007.

Meuser left the company in August 2008 to pursue a career in public service.

He lost the Republican primary to fellow businessman Chris Hackett, who went on to lose to Democratic incumbent Chris Carney in November 2008.

Meuser heavily underscored his conservative values, referencing Ronald Reagan and emphasizing his work at Pride Mobility as part of a larger effort to embrace small-scale government and low taxes.

The endorsements he received included many prominent Pennsylvania conservatives, including former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and then-Hazleton mayor Lou Barletta.

Hackett attacked Meuser for hiring undocumented immigrants at Pride Mobility and funding prominent national Democratic politicians.

When Meuser ran for the 10th congressional district in 2008, he lived in the 11th congressional district, where Lou Barletta was running for Congress against incumbent Paul Kanjorski.

Meuser promised that he would actually live in the district by the time voters cast their ballots in the primary election; he had purchased a house in Harvey's Lake, which is in the 10th district.

He still resides in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

The district had previously been the 11th, represented by Lou Barletta, who was running for the United States Senate.

In October 2017, Meuser announced that he would run as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district.

Meuser was reelected in the 2018 general election with 59.7% of the vote, versus Denny Wolff's 40.3%.

In March 2018, over 100 members of the Lebanon County Republican Committee endorsed Meuser.

Meuser "strongly backed" President Donald Trump's "America First agenda".

The Republican primary candidates were Meuser, Scott Uehlinger and George Halcovage.

The Democratic candidates were Susan Quick, Denny Wolff and Gary Wegman.

The primary election was held on May 15, 2018.

On April 18, 2018, the Making America Great PAC endorsed Meuser.

The PAC's chairman said, "Dan is a business-minded problem solver, a conservative, and he is focused on results, not rhetoric. Dan will go to Washington and join President Trump to fight for the America First Agenda."

In early May 2018, the Republican Committee of Columbia County met with all three candidates running for the 9th congressional district seat.

After a series of questions about their campaign priorities, the committee voted to support Meuser.

Among Meuser's local endorsements were Shamokin Mayor John Brown and City Councilman Dan McGaw.