Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Heather; 3 Children: Sarah, Anna, Evelyn
Birth date: 05/01/1970
Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Home City: Plymouth Township PA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

MA, American Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, 2004 BA, English, The Pennsylvania State University, 1993

Profession

Director of Development, Osterhout Free Library, 1995-1998 Legislative Aide, Congressman Paul Kanjorski, 1994

Committees

Aging and Youth
Appropriations
Environmental Resources
Local Government
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness

HB 934 Amends Voter Identification Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1950 Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1249 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 242 Permitting the On-Site Sale of Alcohol at Distilleries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1100 Regulation of Oil and Natural Gas Resources
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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HB 934 Amends Voter Identification Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1950 Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1249 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 242 Permitting the On-Site Sale of Alcohol at Distilleries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1100 Regulation of Oil and Natural Gas Resources
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1 Charter School Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 595 Authorizes the Use of Red Light Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1151 Fiscal Emergency Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 960 Public Assistance Program Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 330 Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 960 Public Assistance Program Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1485 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1131 Tort Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 612 Guidelines for Teacher Suspension
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 101 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1926 Amending Self-Protection Laws
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 101 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1926 Amending Self-Protection Laws
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 40 Self Defense Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1155 Establishing a Natural Gas Severance Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1042 2010-2011 Budget Implementation and Fiscal Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2601 Environmentally Beneficial and Energy Efficient Technologies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 67 Driving Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2279 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2572 Establishing the Special Juvenile Victim Compensation Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2189 Defining the Offense of Sexting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 704 Special Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 708 Recycling Program for Electronic Materials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1502 Verification of Employee Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 711 Legalizing Table Games
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 711 Legalizing Table Games
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1614 Fiscal Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1663 Appropriations from State Gaming Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1663 Appropriations from State Gaming Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 264 Expungement of Criminal Records and Juvenile Records
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1067 Omnibus Education Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1389 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1067 Omnibus Education Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 7738 Real ID Biometric Data
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 246 Smoking Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1278 Child Support Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2297 Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 6178 to HB 1845 Reporting Missing Firearms
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1137 Expanding Subsidized Health Care
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Clean Energy Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 246 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 289 Presidential Primary Date Change
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2499 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1588 Fluoride Content in Water
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 243 Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A7999 to HB 1959 English as Official Language
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session)
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 698 Mental Retardation Consideration in Murder Cases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 999 Voting Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 257 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 862 State Gaming
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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