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

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Louise; 2 Children: Vincent, Kathryn
Birth date: 08/01/1960
Birthplace: Scranton, PA
Home City: Archbald PA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

MBA, Finance, University of Scranton, Kania School of Management, 2001, Grade Point Average of 3.5 MSW, Social Work, Marywood Graduate School, 1987, Grade Point Average of 3.3 BA, Sociology, Villanova University, 1983, Grade Point Average of 2.3

Profession

Director, Northeast Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, 2003-2007 Vice President, PNC Bank, 2000-2003 Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority of Lackawanna County, 1981-1996 Adjunct Instructor, University of Scranton, Kania School of Management Former Chief Operating Officer, Pennsylvania Department of Commerce and Economic Development

Committees

Appropriations
Community, Economic and Recreational Development
Intergovernmental Operations
Labor
Local Government
Urban Affairs and Housing

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: Nay

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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: Nay

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: Nay

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

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

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: Yea

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