The race for the 3rd District congressional seat pits a four-term incumbent against a novice. An (*)

The race for the 3rd District congressional seat pits a four-term incumbent against a novice. An (*) denotes the incumbent.
PHIL ENGLISH* (R)
Age: 46Home: 5236 W. Sixth St., Erie.Employment: Congressman in the 3rd District.Education: Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania.Family: Wife, Christiane.Priority: Pro-growth economic policy to promote job creation.
ANNDREA M. BENSON (GREEN)
Age: 60Home: 12270 Woodside Drive, Edinboro.Employment: Attorney with Capital Forensics Inc., providing litigation support and expert witness testimony in security cases.Education: Bachelor's degree from Goddard College in Vermont; law degree from Hamline University School of Law in Minnesota.Family: Husband, Reid McFarlane; two children; four grandchildren.Priority: To support sustainable job development and adequate funding for prescription drugs and universal health care; reform election law to reduce the control of large corporations on Congress.