A Republican veteran takes on a Democratic newcomer. An (*) denotes incumbent.

A Republican veteran takes on a Democratic newcomer. An (*) denotes incumbent.
DICK STEVENSON* (R)
Age: 57Home: 512 W. Main St., Grove City.Employment: Incumbent state legislator; owner of Stevenson & amp; Co., a real estate firm.Education: Bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Francis College in New York; master's degree in business administration from Suffolk University in Boston.Family: Wife, Susan; two daughters.Priority: To work for property tax reform and provide quality service to the people in the 8th District.
MARK A. LAUER (D)
Age: 35Home: 385 Mahood Road, Butler.Employment: Director of Public Works for Center Township; Unionville fire chief; former paramedic.Education: Graduate of Karns City High School; earned a paramedic certificate from the Center for Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.Family: Single.Priority: Reduce school taxes and provide assistance to the elderly, funded by expanding gaming in Pennsylvania that is advocated by both gubernatorial candidates.