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:

Profession

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

Education

BA, Business, Valley Forge Military College, 1965

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

View More

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

View Less