Senate Republicans, Democrats Name Committee Chairs For New Session

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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