State Legislature
Members of the senate and their jobs:
Richard L. Alloway, II (R) State Senator
Ryan P. Aument (R) State Senator
Lisa Baker (R) State Senator
Lisa M. Boscola (D) State Senator
James R. Brewster (D) State Senator
Jay Costa (D) State Senator
Andrew E. Dinniman (D) State Senator
Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. (D) State Senator
Mike Folmer (R) State Senator
Wayne D. Fontana (D) State Senator
John R. Gordner (R) State Senator
Arthur L. Haywood, III (D) State Senator
Vincent J. Hughes (D) State Senator
Scott E. Hutchinson (R) State Senator
Daylin Leach (D) State Senator
Charles T. McIlhinney, Jr. (R) State Senator
Dominic Pileggi (R) State Senator
John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R) State Senator
Joseph B. Scarnati, III (R) State Senator
Lloyd K. Smucker (R) State Senator
Michael J. Stack (D) State Senator
Christine M. Tartaglione (D) State Senator
Rob Teplitz (D) State Senator
Patricia H. Vance (R) State Senator
Elder A. Vogel, Jr. (R) State Senator
Randy Vulakovich (R) State Senator
Kim L. Ward (R) State Senator
Donald C. White (R) State Senator
Sean Wiley (D) State Senator
Anthony H. Williams (D) State Senator
John N. Wozniak (D) State Senator
Gene Yaw (R) State Senator
David G. Argall (R) Legislator
Camera Bartolotta (R) Legislator
John P. Blake (D) Legislator
Michele Brooks (R) Legislator
Patrick M. Browne (R) Legislator
Jake Corman (R) Legislator
Bob Mensch (R) Legislator
Mario M. Scavello (R) Legislator
Judith L. Schwank (D) Legislator
Matt Smith (D) Legislator
Robert M. Tomlinson (R) Legislator
John T. Yudichak (D) Legislator
John H. Eichelberger, Jr. (R) Insurance Agent/Broker
Stewart J. Greenleaf (R) Attorney
Shirley M. Kitchen (D) Social Worker*
Thomas J. McGarrigle (R) Small Business Owner
Patrick J. Stefano (R) blank
Scott Wagner (R) Business Owner
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/pdf/member_list_sen.pdf
Richard L. Alloway, II (R) State Senator
Ryan P. Aument (R) State Senator
Lisa Baker (R) State Senator
Lisa M. Boscola (D) State Senator
James R. Brewster (D) State Senator
Jay Costa (D) State Senator
Andrew E. Dinniman (D) State Senator
Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. (D) State Senator
Mike Folmer (R) State Senator
Wayne D. Fontana (D) State Senator
John R. Gordner (R) State Senator
Arthur L. Haywood, III (D) State Senator
Vincent J. Hughes (D) State Senator
Scott E. Hutchinson (R) State Senator
Daylin Leach (D) State Senator
Charles T. McIlhinney, Jr. (R) State Senator
Dominic Pileggi (R) State Senator
John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R) State Senator
Joseph B. Scarnati, III (R) State Senator
Lloyd K. Smucker (R) State Senator
Michael J. Stack (D) State Senator
Christine M. Tartaglione (D) State Senator
Rob Teplitz (D) State Senator
Patricia H. Vance (R) State Senator
Elder A. Vogel, Jr. (R) State Senator
Randy Vulakovich (R) State Senator
Kim L. Ward (R) State Senator
Donald C. White (R) State Senator
Sean Wiley (D) State Senator
Anthony H. Williams (D) State Senator
John N. Wozniak (D) State Senator
Gene Yaw (R) State Senator
David G. Argall (R) Legislator
Camera Bartolotta (R) Legislator
John P. Blake (D) Legislator
Michele Brooks (R) Legislator
Patrick M. Browne (R) Legislator
Jake Corman (R) Legislator
Bob Mensch (R) Legislator
Mario M. Scavello (R) Legislator
Judith L. Schwank (D) Legislator
Matt Smith (D) Legislator
Robert M. Tomlinson (R) Legislator
John T. Yudichak (D) Legislator
John H. Eichelberger, Jr. (R) Insurance Agent/Broker
Stewart J. Greenleaf (R) Attorney
Shirley M. Kitchen (D) Social Worker*
Thomas J. McGarrigle (R) Small Business Owner
Patrick J. Stefano (R) blank
Scott Wagner (R) Business Owner
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/pdf/member_list_sen.pdf
Senate President
President Mike Stack
President Pro Tempore Joseph B. Scarnati, III - The President Pro Tempore position replaced the abolished Speaker of the Senate position.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate/officers.cfm
President Pro Tempore Joseph B. Scarnati, III - The President Pro Tempore position replaced the abolished Speaker of the Senate position.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate/officers.cfm
Education Committee
Pennsylvania State Senate Education Committee Officers
Chair Lloyd K. Smucker
Minority Chair Andrew E. Dinniman
Vice Chair (Majority) Mike Folmer
Ex-Officio (Majority) Joseph B. Scarnati, III
Majority Members
Patrick M. Browne
John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
Dominic Pileggi
Robert M. Tomlinson
Minority Members
Daylin Leach
Rob Teplitz
Anthony H. Williams
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=23&CteeBody=S
Chair Lloyd K. Smucker
Minority Chair Andrew E. Dinniman
Vice Chair (Majority) Mike Folmer
Ex-Officio (Majority) Joseph B. Scarnati, III
Majority Members
Patrick M. Browne
John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
Dominic Pileggi
Robert M. Tomlinson
Minority Members
Daylin Leach
Rob Teplitz
Anthony H. Williams
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=23&CteeBody=S
Finance Committee
Pennsylvania State Senate Finance Committee Officers
Chair John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
Minority Chair John P. Blake
Vice Chair (Majority) Scott E. Hutchinson
Ex-Officio (Majority) Joseph B. Scarnati, III
Majority Members
Ryan P. Aument
Patrick M. Browne
Patricia H. Vance
Kim L. Ward
Minority Members
Arthur L. Haywood, III
Rob Teplitz
John N. Wozniak
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=25&CteeBody=S
Chair John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
Minority Chair John P. Blake
Vice Chair (Majority) Scott E. Hutchinson
Ex-Officio (Majority) Joseph B. Scarnati, III
Majority Members
Ryan P. Aument
Patrick M. Browne
Patricia H. Vance
Kim L. Ward
Minority Members
Arthur L. Haywood, III
Rob Teplitz
John N. Wozniak
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=25&CteeBody=S
District Representative
State Senator Kitchen (D), District 3
State Representative Thomas (D), District 181
US Representative Brady (D), District 1
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/?doSearch=yes&addr=2000+n+7th+street&city=philadelphia&zipCode=19120&fullAddr=2000+n+7th+street%2C+philadelphia%2C+PA%2C+19120&geoLat=39.9818142&geoLng=-75.14603769999997&geoResponse=OK%2C+PARTIAL+MATCH#address
State Representative Thomas (D), District 181
US Representative Brady (D), District 1
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/?doSearch=yes&addr=2000+n+7th+street&city=philadelphia&zipCode=19120&fullAddr=2000+n+7th+street%2C+philadelphia%2C+PA%2C+19120&geoLat=39.9818142&geoLng=-75.14603769999997&geoResponse=OK%2C+PARTIAL+MATCH#address
Senator
Shirley M. Kitchen (D), District 3
Major Educational Issues
Charter Schools
Senate Bill 904 - Major overhaul of Charter and Cyber Charter law introduced by the Chairman of the Education Committee
House Bill 1657 - Charter reform bill introduced by the House Minority Chairman of the Education Committee
Teacher Evaluations
Act 82 of 2012 - House Bill 1901 was the omnibus Education legislation for 2012 and contained significant teacher evaluation provisions
Educational Improvement Tax Credit
Allows businesses to donate money to private schools and to receive tax breaks from the Commonwealth in exchange. The money donated goes to scholarships to help low income students attend those private and parochial schools that participate in the program.
Financially Distressed Schools
Senate Bill 1450 - Proposal by the chair of the Education Committee for dealing with financially distressed schools.
Vouchers/School Choice
Proposals to allow public school students to attend private or parochial schools. The most controversial aspect of these proposals is that most use state tax money to pay the private tuition, money that would have gone to the public school had the child stayed in public school.
http://www.senatorleach.com/issues/access-to-education
Senate Bill 904 - Major overhaul of Charter and Cyber Charter law introduced by the Chairman of the Education Committee
House Bill 1657 - Charter reform bill introduced by the House Minority Chairman of the Education Committee
Teacher Evaluations
Act 82 of 2012 - House Bill 1901 was the omnibus Education legislation for 2012 and contained significant teacher evaluation provisions
Educational Improvement Tax Credit
Allows businesses to donate money to private schools and to receive tax breaks from the Commonwealth in exchange. The money donated goes to scholarships to help low income students attend those private and parochial schools that participate in the program.
Financially Distressed Schools
Senate Bill 1450 - Proposal by the chair of the Education Committee for dealing with financially distressed schools.
Vouchers/School Choice
Proposals to allow public school students to attend private or parochial schools. The most controversial aspect of these proposals is that most use state tax money to pay the private tuition, money that would have gone to the public school had the child stayed in public school.
http://www.senatorleach.com/issues/access-to-education