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Joseph B. Scarnati
Incumbent
Assumed office 
December 3, 2008
Governor Ed Rendell
Preceded by Catherine Baker Knoll
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 2, 2007
Preceded by Robert Jubelirer
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 25th District
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 2, 2001
Preceded by Bill Slocum
Born January 2, 1962 (1962-01-02) (age 47)
Brockway, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Spouse 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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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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] Despite being a vocal critic of Governor Ed Rendell, the two agreed to put their differences aside and work together.[7]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.pasenategop.com/news/archived/2008/1108/scarnati-111308.htm
  2. ^ http://www.pasenategop.com/news/archived/2008/1208/scarnati-120308.htm
  3. ^ Don Hopey, Senator gets jail time for dumping sewage, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5/10/2000
  4. ^ GOP concedes to Gore; Santorum keeps seat, Associated Press, reprinted in USA Today. 11/8/2000
  5. ^ Tom Barnes, GOP taps Scarnati as state senate president pro tem, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/29/06
  6. ^ 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 on 2008-12-09. 
  7. ^ http://www.pennlive.com/statehouse/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/122836111599240.xml&coll=1

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