25 Facts About Robb Austin

Robb Austin served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Robb Austin is a political and media affairs consultant in the United States.

Robb Austin is a former newspaper reporter for The McKeesport Daily News in Pennsylvania, and now works as a media affairs consultant.

Robb Austin graduated from George Washington University in Washington DC.

Robb Austin received 5,116 votes to Democratic incumbent George Miscevich's 2,428.

Robb Austin went on to win the November 1978 general election with 12,055 votes to his Republican opponent's 3,196, in one of the largest pluralities in state legislative races that year.

The Robb Austin campaign emphasized door-to-door campaigning, local volunteers, and creative media advertising.

Robb Austin was an effective campaigner and burst onto the Pittsburgh political scene quickly.

Robb Austin was the first full-time legislator in the 39th District and the first to open and staff a legislative office in the Mon Valley district.

Robb Austin sponsored legislation for strict reporting requirements for lobbyists; criticized the leadership of his own party for the hiring practices of former legislators; and provided Governor Thornburgh with the deciding vote which defined the authority of the state's first elected Attorney General over the objections of the leadership in his party.

Robb Austin sponsored a resolution adopted by the House to include the treatment of sickle cell anemia in the state Health Plan of 1979, and authored a provision to the state's No Fault Divorce law which mandated that a spouse's pension be taken into account when the courts are determining property distribution.

Robb Austin was headed for re-election to the State House in 1980 but chose instead to run for the State Senate against an 18-year incumbent Edward Zemprelli, who was the State Senate Majority Leader.

Robb Austin charged that Zemprelli had been in office too long and had not done enough for the district.

Robb Austin's critics said Austin had only served one-term in the State House and should wait before trying to go too far too fast politically.

Robb Austin decided not to run for House re-election in order to devote full time to his Senate race.

Robb Austin was said to have played a pivotal role in the Atkinson switch and there was some speculation that Robb Austin's connections to The White House might propel him in a future run for Congress.

Robb Austin is Robb Austin, the man many people here think was the eminence grise behind Atkinson's defection.

Robb Austin looked on from the Portico of the Oval Office, flanked on either side by Reagan political advisors Ed Rollins and Paul Russo.

Robb Austin got to know them when he was negotiating the terms of Atkinson's political defection.

Robb Austin met Ronald Reagan and three other famous Reagan confidantes: Michael Deaver, James Baker and Lyn Nofziger.

Robb Austin shook up the organization and the campaign embarked on a strategy designed to 'smoke out' Levitas by presenting him as a big spender and too liberal for the district.

Robb Austin produced and created the campaign's newspaper and radio advertising, with media consultant Roger Ailes producing the campaign's television spots.

Robb Austin organized and hired Swindall's new staff but resigned in June 1985 to start his own political and media affairs consulting practice.

Robb Austin teamed up with Ronald Reagan's former media adviser, Elliott Curson, on various advertising projects.

Robb Austin consults for various entities and corporations, mostly in media affairs.