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Profile
Senator Joe Scarnati is currently
serving his third term representing the residents of the 25th District, which
includes Cameron, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Tioga and parts of Clearfield
and Warren Counties.
On January 2, 2007, Joe was sworn
in as President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate; the third highest
constitutional office in the State. Since being sworn in, he has been a leader
in reforming the way business is conducted in the Senate and remains committed
to making the institution more open and accessible to the citizens of the
Commonwealth.
He is also taking on many
important issues such as reducing job crushing taxes, eliminating benefits to
illegal aliens, and cutting the cost of government in Pennsylvania.
In November of 2008 Joe became
Pennsylvania's 31st Lieutenant Governor with the passing of Catherine Baker
Knoll. He will fill out the remainder of Lieutenant Governor Knoll's term, which
ends January 18, 2011. Pennsylvania's Constitution requires him to hold both,
Lieutenant Governor and State Senate, positions simultaneously.
Joe is a native of Brockway in
Jefferson County and a lifelong resident of the 25th District. After graduating
from Penn State University at DuBois, Joe became a third generation business
owner in the Brockway area. He also carried on the lifelong tradition of
working to better his community through involvement and civic leadership,
serving on both the Brockway Borough Council and the Jefferson County
Development Council.
Joe enjoys spending time with his
three children Lisa, Kelly, and Michael.
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