Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 09/29/2009
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: JoAnn; 2 Children; 1 Grandson
Birth date:
Birthplace: Pennsburg, PA
Home City: Marlborough Township PA
Religion:

Education

BA, Business, Valley Forge Military College, 1965

Profession

District Sales Manager, American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation, 1969-1997 United States Army Engineers Reserve, 1966-1972 General Manager/Sales Director, ARBROS Communications

Committees

Appropriations
Communications and Technology
Intergovernmental Operations
Public Health
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness

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

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

SB 1249 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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: Yea

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

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

SB 1249 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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: Yea

SB 1 Charter School Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

SB 1131 Tort Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

HB 1926 Amending Self-Protection Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1926 Amending Self-Protection Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1042 2010-2011 Budget Implementation and Fiscal Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2279 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SR 348 Audit of Methadone Treatment Programs & Medical Assistance Transportation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1161 Authorizing Qualified Inmate Transfer to Pre-Release Centers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

SB 1278 Child Support Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

HB 1 Clean Energy Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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