On January 7, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) and Senate Democratic leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) announced the appointment of Republican and Democratic Chairs for each standing Committee--
-- Aging & Youth:
NEW-John DiSanto (R-Dauphin)
NEW- Maria Collett (D-Bucks)
-- Agriculture & Rural Affairs:
Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-Beaver)
Judy Schwank (D-Berks)
-- Banking & Insurance:
Don White (R-Indiana)
Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia)
-- Communications & Technology:
NEW-Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-Bedford)
NEW- Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks)
-- Community, Economic & Recreational Development:
Mario Scavello (R-Monroe)
Larry Farnese (D-Philadelphia)
-- Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure:
Robert Tomlinson (R-Bucks)
Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh)
-- Education:
NEW-Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster)
Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester)
-- Environmental Resources & Energy:
Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming)
John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)
-- Finance:
Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango)
John Blake (D-Lackawanna)
-- Game & Fisheries:
NEW-Dan Laughlin (R-Erie)
James Brewster (D-Allegheny)
-- Health & Human Services:
NEW-Michele Brooks (R-Crawford)
NEW-Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia)
-- Intergovernmental Operations:
NEW-Judy Ward (R-Blair)
NEW-Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny)
-- Judiciary:
NEW-Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne)
Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery)
-- Labor & Industry:
NEW-Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington)
Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia)
-- Law & Justice:
NEW-Pat Stefano (R-Fayette)
James Brewster (D-Allegheny)
-- Local Government:
NEW-Scott Martin (R-Lancaster)
NEW- Tim Kearney (D-Chester)
-- State Government:
Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon)
Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia)
-- Transportation:
NEW-Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland)
John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia)
-- Urban Affairs & Housing:
NEW-Tom Killion (R-Delaware)
NEW- Katie Muth (D-Berks)
-- Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness:
NEW-Mike Regan (R-Cumberland)
NEW-Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny)
-- Appropriations:
Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) [Previously elected]
Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) [Previously elected]
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