December 20, 2012

Senate Democrats Name Committee Chairs, Completing Appointments

Senate Democrats today followed Senate Republicans yesterday in naming the Chairs of each of the Senate's standing committees.  This completes the process in both the Senate and House.  In January, when the General Assembly reconvenes, the committee members will be announced.
          Here are the Republican and Democratic Chairs named in the Senate--
Aging & Youth
Republican: Sen. Bob Mensch (R-Lehigh)*
Democrat: Sen. LeAnna Washington (D-Washington)

Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Republican: Sen. Elder A. Vogel, Jr. (R-Beaver)
Democrat: Sen. Judith Schwank (D-Berks)*

Appropriations
Republican: Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre)
Democrat: Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia)

Banking & Insurance
Republican: Sen. Don White (R-Indiana)
Democrat: Sen. Michael Stack (D-Philadelphia)

Communications & Technology
Republican: Sen. Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny)*
Democrat: Sen. Lawrence Farnese (D-Philadelphia)

Community, Economic & Recreational Development
Republican: Sen. Kim L. Ward (R-Westmoreland)*
Democrat: Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny)

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Republican: Sen. Robert M. Tomlinson (R-Bucks)
Democrat: Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh)


Education
Republican: Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon)*
Democrat: Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester)

Environmental Resources & Energy
Republican: Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford)*
Democrat: Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)

Finance
Republican: Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster)
Democrat: Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna)*

Game & Fisheries
Republican: Sen. Richard Alloway (R-Franklin)
Democrat: Sen. Richard Kasunic (D-Somerset)

Intergovernmental Operations
Republican: Senator-elect Scott E. Hutchinson (R-Venango)*
Democrat: Sen. Sean Wiley (D-Erie)*

Judiciary
Republican: Sen. Stewart J. Greenleaf (R-Montgomery)
Democrat: Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery)

Labor & Industry
Republican: Sen. John R. Gordner (R-Columbia)
Democrat: Sen. Christine  Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia)

Law & Justice
Republican: Sen. Charles T. McIlhinney, Jr. (R-Bucks)*
Democrat: Sen. Jim Ferlo (D-Allegheny)

Local Government
Republican: Sen. John H. Eichelberger, Jr. (R-Blair)
Democrat: Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin)*

Public Health & Welfare
Republican: Sen. Patricia H. Vance (R-Cumberland)
Democrat: Sen. Shirley Kitchen (D-Philadelphia)

Rules & Executive Nominations
Republican: Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware)
Democrat: Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny)

State Government
Republican: Sen. Lloyd K. Smucker (R-Lancaster)*
Democrat: Sen. Matt Smith (D-Allegheny)*

Transportation
Republican: Sen. John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-Montgomery)
Democrat: Sen. John Wozniak (D-Cambria)

Urban Affairs & Housing
Republican: Sen. David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill)*
Democrat: Sen. James Brewster (D-Allegheny)

Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Republican: Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne)
Democrat: Sen. Tim Solobay (D-Washington)
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