January 19, 2015

Senate Republicans Announce Standing Committee Members

The Senate Republicans Monday announced standing committee members.  Here are members related to some key committees--
Appropriations
Republican: Pat Browne* (R-Lehigh), Majority Chair, Kim Ward* (R-Westmoreland), Vice Chair, David Argall (R-Schuylkill), Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), John Eichelberger (R-Blair), Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), Bob Mensch (R-Lehigh), John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Mario Scavello* (R-Monroe), Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), Pat Vance (R-Cumberland), Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny), Scott Wagner* (R-York)
Agriculture
Republican: Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), Majority Chair, Michele Brooks* (R-Crawford), Vice Chair, David Argall (R-Schuylkill), Ryan Aument* (R-Lancaster), Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland), Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming)
Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Republican: Robert Tomlinson (R-Bucks), Majority Chair, Mario Scavello* (R-Monroe), Vice Chair, Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), John Gordner (R-Columbia), Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), Dominic Pileggi* (R-Delaware), John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Patricia Vance (R-Cumberland)
Education
Republican: Lloyd Smucker* (R-Lancaster), Majority Chair, Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon), Vice Chair, Pat Browne (R-Lehigh), John Eichelberger* (R-Blair), Dominic Pileggi* (R-Delaware), Robert Tomlinson (R-Bucks)
Environmental Resources & Energy
Republican: Senators Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair, Camera Bartolotta* (R-Beaver), Vice Chair, Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango), Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland), Don White (R-Indiana)
Democrat: Senators John Yudichak (D-Luzerne), Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery), Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester) and Sen. John Blake* (D-Lackawanna)
Game & Fisheries
Republican: Mario Scavello* (R-Monroe), Majority Chair, Charles McIlhinney (R-Bucks), Vice Chair, Richard Alloway (R-Adams), John Gordner* (R-Columbia), Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery), Patrick Stefano* (R-Fayette)
Judiciary
Republican: Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), Majority Chair, John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Vice Chair, Richard Alloway (R-Adams), John Eichelberger (R-Blair), John
Gordner (R-Columbia), Dominic Pileggi* (R-Delaware), Mark Vulakovich (R-Allegheny), Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming)
A complete list of committee members is available online.
*New to Committee or position on the Committee.