29 Facts About Rick Saccone

Richard Saccone was born on February 14,1958 and is an American educator and politician who represented Pennsylvania's 39th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.

Rick Saccone posted a video of himself on Facebook while standing in view of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.

Rick Saccone finished second in the primary behind Carrie DelRosso.

Rick Saccone was later on the faculty of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

Rick Saccone served as a United States Air Force officer, working in the Office of Special Investigation, counter intelligence.

Rick Saccone spent 12 years in South Korea, where he met his wife.

Former US and Southern Korean colleagues said that Rick Saccone had embellished his role, and that he was present at negotiations with North Korea only as a low-level observer.

Dr Rick Saccone wrote two books about dealing with North Korea and his time spent there, Living with the Enemy: Inside North Korea, and Negotiating with North Korea.

In February 2017, Rick Saccone filed with the FEC to run for United States Senate in the 2018 election, seeking to challenge incumbent Bob Casey Jr.

Rick Saccone is a supporter of Donald Trump and pledged to be a Trump ally if elected to the Senate.

On November 11,2017, Rick Saccone became the Republican nominee for the 18th congressional district special election held on March 13,2018.

On January 6,2021, Rick Saccone took part in the pro-Trump riots outside the United States Capitol building.

In January 2018, Rick Saccone was endorsed by Trump after winning the Republican nomination for the 18th congressional district special election.

Rick Saccone has purposely stoked this portrayal, and called the special election a referendum on the Presidency of Donald Trump.

Rick Saccone supported legislation that would effectively ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation.

Rick Saccone's beliefs are strongly influenced by Christian reconstructionist and author David Barton, who introduced at a rally during Rick Saccone's 2018 special election run.

In 2013, Rick Saccone attracted attention for introducing the National Motto Display Act, a bill to require public school districts in Pennsylvania to post "In God We Trust" in every school building.

The 2013 legislation failed, but in 2016, Rick Saccone co-sponsored similar legislation.

Also in 2013, Rick Saccone sponsored a "day of prayer" resolution, seeking to designate April 30 as a National Fast Day.

In January 2012, Rick Saccone introduced to the state House a nonbinding resolution to declare 2012 as the "Year of the Bible" in Pennsylvania.

In 2017, Rick Saccone was part of a faction of Republican state lawmakers who sought to close a $2.3 billion deficit in the state budget through spending cuts alone; Rick Saccone said that he preferred to close the budget gap by redirecting non-General Fund funds in "nonperforming" special funds but that he was open to across-the-board spending cuts.

Rick Saccone is known for his strong advocacy of gun rights.

In 2017, Rick Saccone sought to limit the practice of allowing some teachers to work full-time for teachers' unions under the classification "teachers on special assignment".

Rick Saccone described the employees as "ghost teachers" and sponsored legislation that would limit teachers to no more than 15 days of union activity annually.

Rick Saccone introduced legislation that would prohibit public officials from accepting "transportation, lodging or hospitality or anything of economic value as a gift" from lobbyists.

Rick Saccone advocated for waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and other forms of torture in articles and his book.

The investigation showed that Rick Saccone purchased 36 line items for various flag and flag accessory purchases totaling $4,436.30.

Rick Saccone spent $117,400 to lease an office from Dowling Properties, a real estate company founded by Celine Dowling, one of his campaign donors.

Rick Saccone is married to Yong Saccone whom he met in South Korea.