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Joseph B. Scarnati
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31st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
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| Assumed office December 3, 2008 |
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| Governor | Ed Rendell |
| Preceded by | Catherine Baker Knoll |
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| Assumed office January 2, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Jubelirer |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 25th District
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| Assumed office January 2, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Slocum |
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| Born | January 2, 1962 Brockway, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | unmarried |
| Children | Lisa, Kelly, Michael |
| Residence | Brockway, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Office of the Lieutenant Governor Pennsylvania State Senator Joe Scarnati |
Joseph B. Scarnati is an American politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party and currently serves as President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Scarnati is in his second term as Senator from the 25th District. As President Pro Tempore, he assumed the role of Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania upon the death of Catherine Baker Knoll on November 12, 2008.[1] He was officially sworn in on December 3, 2008.[2]
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Personal
Scarnati is from the Brockway, Pennsylvania area of Jefferson County and graduated from Penn State DuBois with a A.A. in Business Administration in 1982.
Political career
Prior to his senate election, Scarnati served on both the Brockway Borough Council (1986-1994) and the Jefferson County Development Council.
In 2000, State Sen. William Slocum was convicted of illegal dumping and resigned his seat.[3] Scarnati ran for the seat as an independent against Slocum, who was attempting a comeback in the special election to replace him. Scarnati prevailed in a three-way race and switched to the Republican party after his election.[4]
Scarnati ran with no Democratic opposition in his first re-election attempt, taking 89.5% of the vote over a candidate from the Constitution Party.
For two years Scarnati served as Chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee, Majority Deputy Whip, and in February 2006 was appointed Chairman of the Senate Majority Policy Committee.
In May 2006, Robert Jubelirer and David Brightbill, the Republicans' two top leaders were defeated in the primary election, victims of the legislative pay raise fallout. Scarnati narrowly won the race to replace Jubelirer against veteran lawmakers Stewart Greenleaf and Jeffrey Piccola.[5]
Upon the death of Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll on November 12, 2008, Scarnati assumed the position of Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. He served as acting Lieutenant Governor until he was officially sworn into office on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, as Pennsylvania's 31st Lt. Governor.[6] This has led to some awkwardness, as Scarnati has played a lead role in representing Republicans during Pennsylvania's ongoing 2009 budget impasse, and has harshly criticized Governor Rendell's leadership style and priorities.[citation needed]
As the highest ranking Republican in Pennsylvania, he is seen as "the de-facto opposition leader to Rendell."[7]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.pasenategop.com/news/archived/2008/1108/scarnati-111308.htm
- ^ http://www.pasenategop.com/news/archived/2008/1208/scarnati-120308.htm
- ^ Don Hopey, Senator gets jail time for dumping sewage, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5/10/2000
- ^ GOP concedes to Gore; Santorum keeps seat, Associated Press, reprinted in USA Today. 11/8/2000
- ^ Tom Barnes, GOP taps Scarnati as state senate president pro tem, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/29/06
- ^ Levy, Marc (2008-12-03). "Scarnati sworn in as lieutenant governor". Allentown Morning Call. http://www.mcall.com/news/local/ap-ltgov-1203cn,0,457500.story. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc.. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5j0zKOG5a.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Joseph B. Scarnati |
- Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Joseph B. Scarnati official state website
- State Senator Joe Scarnati official PA Senate website
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| Preceded by Catherine Baker Knoll |
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 2008–present |
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| Preceded by Robert Jubelirer |
President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate 2007–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Bill Slocum |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 25th District 2001–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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