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100

This LNP political reporter said the Congressman Smucker was likely to "more opportunities to shape legislation," as a member of the Ways and Means Committee

Who is Gillian McGoldrick? 

100

This PA-11 Favorite Son, is one of two of Pennsylvania's assigned statutes on display in the Capitol

Who is Robert Fulton? 

100

Before it was finally founded as the District of Columbia as it stands present-day, it was nearly the District of Columbia along the banks of this river which separates York and Lancaster counties

What is the Susquehanna River?

100

This PA Congressman representing the "PA Dutch Seat" was the last to serve as Chairman of a full committee

Who is Robert Walker?

100

This PA-11 snack food company recently joined the NYSE

What is Utz?

200

This is the current number of PA Members serving on the Committee on Ways and Means

What is four?

200

The first commercial pretzel bakery in America, was founded in 1861 in this PA-11 town

What is Lititz, PA - Julius Sturgis Bakery. 

200

Recently bested by Idaho, the residents of the District of Columbia place second nationwide on a per-capita basis of consuming this kind of potent potable

What is wine 

200

This "PA Dutch" Congressman served as Ambassador to Russia after serving in the House, the beginning of his continued service in the Executive Branch

Who is James Buchanan?

200

The percentage point margin of victory of Congressman Smucker in the 2020 election

What is 26 points?

300

This is the number of previous Presidents who have served on the Committee on Ways and Means

What is 8?

300

This is the name for the southern most bridge across the Susquehanna River, connecting Lancaster and York Counties

What is the Norman Wood Bridge?

300

A marble statute of the only US President to hail from PA-11 is on display in this public park in the Columbia Heights Neighborhood

What is Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park 

300

Before it became known as the 11th District, the PA Dutch Seat was known as this Congressional District Number for nearly 50 years.

What is the 16th Congressional District? 

300

Before founding his chocolate empire in Dauphin County, noted confectioner Milton Hershey tried his hand making this type of candies in Lancaster

What are caramels? 

400

This Pennsylvania Congressman was the first chair of the Committee on Ways and Means

Who is Thomas Fitzsimons?

400

This town's main street crosses PA's southern border, entering Maryland. The jointly operated fire company is on the PA side of the border... 

What is Delta, PA? 

400

In the naming of streets in Washington, DC, this "Letter Street" is the first interruption in the contiguous use of lettered streets. 

What is "J" street? 

400

The tallest building in PA-11 bears the name of this PA Congressman

Who is William Griest?

400

The number of calendar days, not including years, in between the birthdays of the two members of Team Smucker's Communications Team

What is 1? Eric was born 5 years and 364 before Ben. 

500

This is the last Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, before the Committee lost jurisdiction of spending of funds. This Chair also served as the first chair of the newly created House Appropriations Committee 

Who is Thaddeus Stevens?

500

A fugitive slave riot in this Lancaster County borough in 1851 and the ensuing legal trials was seen as one a contributing factors leading to the Civil War a decade later.

What is Christiana Borough? 
500
Despite serving as the national seat of government, this is the name of the only US President is buried in Washington, DC. 

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

500

Prior to his service in Congress, Rep. Smucker served as chairman of three committees in the PA State Senate. This is the first committee which then Senator Smucker served as Chairman.

What is the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee?

500

This brother of a former Lancaster County-based Member of Congress, served as President of the NBA Team the Seattle Supersonics for a number of years

Who is Wally Walker?