Pennsylvania State Senate

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The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislative branch of Pennsylvania government. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building located in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four years. Senators terms are staggered with only half of the Senate contested at each election.

It is made up of 50 members who are elected by district from around the Commonwealth. The current party breakdown is 29 Republicans and 21 Democrats. The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (currently Catherine Baker Knoll) who has no vote except in case of a tie.

In 2002, a State Senate district had an average population of 245,621 residents.

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[edit] Senate Leadership

President Pro Tempore: Joe Scarnati (R)

Majority Party Leadership Position Minority Party
Dominic Pileggi Floor Leader Bob Mellow
Jane Orie Whip Michael A. O'Pake
Mike Waugh Caucus Chairman Jay Costa
Bob Robbins Caucus Secretary Vincent Hughes
Gib Armstrong (x) [1] Appropriations Committee Chairman Gerald LaValle (x) [2]
Terry Punt (x) [3] Caucus Administrator Constance Williams (x) [4]
Jake Corman Policy Committee Chairman Rich Kasunic

(x) Retiring

[edit] Make-up of the Senate

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 29
  Democratic Party 21
 Total
 50
 Majority
 8

[edit] Members of the Pennsylvania State Senate

District Representative Party Residence Counties Represented Term Ends
1 Vincent Fumo†[5] Democratic Philadelphia Philadelphia 2008
2 Christine Tartaglione Democratic Philadelphia Philadelphia 2010
3 Shirley Kitchen Democratic Philadelphia Philadelphia 2008
4 LeAnna Washington Democratic Philadelphia Montgomery, Philadelphia 2010
5 Michael J. Stack III Democratic Philadelphia Philadelphia 2008
6 Tommy Tomlinson Republican Bensalem Bucks 2010
7 Vincent Hughes Democratic Philadelphia Montgomery, Philadelphia 2008
8 Anthony H. Williams Democratic Philadelphia Delaware, Philadelphia 2010
9 Dominic Pileggi Republican Chester Chester, Delaware 2008
10 Charlie McIlhinney Republican Doylestown Bucks, Montgomery 2010
11 Michael A. O'Pake Democratic Reading Berks 2008
12 Stewart Greenleaf Republican Willow Grove Bucks, Montgomery 2010
13 Gib Armstrong†[1] Republican Lancaster Lancaster, York 2008
14 Raphael Musto Democratic Pittston Carbon, Luzerne 2010
15 Jeffrey Piccola Republican Susquehanna Township Dauphin, York 2008
16 Pat Browne Republican Allentown Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton 2010
17 Constance Williams†[4] Democratic Haverford Delaware, Montgomery 2008
18 Lisa Boscola Democratic Bethlehem Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton 2010
19 Andy Dinniman Democratic West Chester Chester, Montgomery 2008
20 Lisa Baker Republican Dallas Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming 2010
21 Mary Jo White Republican Franklin Butler, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Venango, Warren 2008
22 Bob Mellow Democratic Blakely Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe 2010
23 Roger Madigan†[1] Republican Burlington Township Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union 2008
24 Rob Wonderling Republican Harleysville Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton 2010
25 Joe Scarnati Republican Brockway Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Warren 2008
26 Ted Erickson Republican Newtown Square Chester, Delaware 2010
27 John Gordner Republican Berwick Columbia, Dauphin, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder 2008
28 Mike Waugh Republican York York 2010
29 James Rhoades Republican Mahanoy City Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill 2008
30 John Eichelberger Republican Duncansville Bedford, Blair, Franklin, Huntingdon, Mifflin 2010
31 Pat Vance Republican Silver Spring Township Cumberland, York 2008
32 Rich Kasunic Democratic Dunbar Fayette, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland 2010
33 Terry Punt†[3] Republican Waynesboro Adams, Franklin, York 2008
34 Jake Corman Republican Benner Township Centre, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Union 2010
35 John Wozniak Democratic Johnstown Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Somerset 2008
36 Mike Brubaker Republican Ephrata Chester, Lancaster 2010
37 John Pippy Republican Moon Township Allegheny, Washington 2008
38 Jim Ferlo Democratic Pittsburgh Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland 2010
39 Bob Regola Republican Hempfield Township Westmoreland 2008
40 Jane Orie Republican McCandless Allegheny, Butler 2010
41 Don White Republican Indiana Armstrong, Clearfield, Indiana, Westmoreland 2008
42 Wayne Fontana Democratic Pittsburgh Allegheny 2010
43 Jay Costa Democratic Forest Hills Allegheny 2008
44 John Rafferty, Jr. Republican Collegeville Berks, Chester, Montgomery 2010
45 Sean Logan Democratic Monroeville Allegheny, Westmoreland 2008
46 Barry Stout Democratic Bentleyville Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland 2010
47 Gerald LaValle†[2] Democratic Rochester Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence 2008
48 Mike Folmer Republican Lebanon Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon 2010
49 Jane Earll Republican Erie Erie 2008
50 Bob Robbins Republican Greenville Butler, Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer 2010

† Retiring

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[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Tom Barnes, Legislature retirements slow to a trickle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12/31/07
  2. ^ a b Tom Barnes, Veteran Beaver County lawmaker LaValle retiring, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 1/3/08
  3. ^ a b Punt announces retirement from state Senate, Chambersburg Public Opinion, 1/18/08
  4. ^ a b William Bender, Montco's Sen. Williams: I won't run again, Philadelphia Daily News, 12/27/07
  5. ^ Dan Robrish, Pa. Sen. Vincent Fumo dropping out of race, will retire, The Associated Press, 3/12/08
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