2020 primary election: National Guard officer seeks 124th District seat in Pa. House

Taylor Picone, 31, a longtime Pennsylvania resident, a captain with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, is seeking to represent the 124th District in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly in 2020 as a Democrat.

Among his reasons for seeking election were recognizing the current lack of proactive leadership and representation for all constituents, as well as the need for a fresh perspective to represent the voices of PA 124.

In addition to his 13 years with the National Guard, Picone spent four years working at the United States Property and Fiscal Office for Pennsylvania and most recently worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad in Harrisburg. Picone is currently studying for a masters in public administration at Villanova University. He resides in Windsor Township with his wife, Carrie, who he met and married at Valley Forge Military Academy, where they both earned their commissions into the U.S. Army.

Picone has served on assignments that include emergency response for natural disasters in Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida, special security events such as Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia in 2015, and an overseas deployment in 2012-13.

Picone believes it is important that his generation start to get involved in problem solving for our world.

Picone wants to ensure that Pennsylvania is not left behind. He recognizes that we need to find a balance between honoring our heritage and being on the leading front of new industries.

“People are frustrated that they are being left behind as their jobs leave,” Picone said. “I will fight to bring opportunities to the 124th.”

Picone, a former Republican, believes that we have more in common than what separates us, namely American values such as the importance of family, love of country, and liberty and justice for all.

Picone says he plans to focus on eliminating school property tax, supporting law enforcement in combating the opioid crisis and supporting community lead programs that assist recovering addicts reintegrate into the community and maintain sobriety, fighting to bring economic opportunities to the district, capping costs of prescription drugs like insulin, and improving broadband internet access in rural Pennsylvania.

To learn more, visit www.PiconeForPA.com or www.facebook.com/PiconeForPA.