My agenda in the State Legislature is to Restore and Preserve the principles of Individual Liberty and Personal Responsibility - the cornerstone of a Free and Just Society.

Age: 48   (09/27/1957)

Education:

• Eastern Lebanon County High School - class of 1974
• Undergraduate Studies: Elizabethtown College - Engineering
• Post Graduate Studies: Stevens Institute of Technology - Computer Science (Dean's List)
• Other Continuing Ed.:  Harrisburg Area Community College - Programming

Occupation: Computer Software Developer

Other Qualifications:

Chairman, Libertarian Party of Lebanon County; 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Secretary/Treasurer, Libertarian Party of Lebanon County; 2000, 2001, 2002
Candidate for Representative in the General Assembly; 2002, 2004

I've been working constantly ever since my first job washing dishes after school while a junior at ELCO.  During college I worked as the computer facilitation director and chief engineer of the Elizabethtown College radio station.  While at the Stevens Institute, I worked in the computer center as a systems programmer, on the cutting edge of programming language compiler construction.

I've also worked as a part time stagehand and carpenter for the IATSE, a part time musician; I've driven a heating oil delivery truck, serviced oil heating equipment, designed and supervised installation of solar heating systems, and taught an adult education class in Solar Energy and Conservation.

Heritage:

My mothers' side of the family is from the local Pennsylvania Dutch community, going back several generations.  My fathers' parents immigrated from Czechoslovakia in the early 1900's.  They are two of the finest people I have ever known, and I am proud to be their son.  I am a lifetime resident of Lebanon County.

Hobbies and Interests:

Music has always been a large part of my life.  From piano at age 6, trumpet in high school, through the development of electronic music synthesizers, I have been creating music and occasionally annoying the neighbors.

I also enjoy skiing and hiking, hunting and shooting.  I've been an aviation enthusiast for many years, building and flying models in my youth.  I earned my Private Pilot License on December 17, 2002, on the 99th anniversary of the Wright Brothers historic first flight.

I am a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots' Association, and the Experimental Aircraft Association.

As a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and of Article 1 Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, I am a member of the National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, Jews for the Preservation of Firearm Ownership, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Gun Owners of America, and the Myerstown Rod and Gun Club.

I am also a member of the Richland American Legion and Myerstown VFW.

E-mail Me - Ray Ondrusek - or call (717)866-4967