Pennsylvania State Senate
The PA Senate Republicans and Democrats held their Leadership Elections on 11/16/16. There were no changes in Senate Leadership. The following is the complete list of the results:
| Title | Majority | Minority | |
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Interim President Pro Tempore
Leader |
Joseph Scarnati
Jake Corman |
Jay Costa |
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Whip |
John Gordner |
Anthony Williams |
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Caucus Chair |
Bob Mensch |
Wayne Fontana |
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Caucus Secretary |
Richard Alloway | Lawrence Farnese | |
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Appropriations Committee Chair |
Patrick Browne | Vincent Hughes | |
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Caucus Administrator |
Charles McIlhinney |
John Yudichak |
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Policy Committee Chair |
David Argall |
Lisa Boscola |
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Pennsylvania State House
The PA House Republicans and Democrats held their Leadership Elections on 11/15/16. The only changes were in Republican Leadership positions as Democratic Leadership stayed the same; Appropriations Chair (formerly Bill Adolph who is retiring) is replaced by Stan Saylor (York); Caucus Administrator, currently held by Brian Ellis who lost to Kurt Masser (Northumberland); and Caucus Chair (formerly Sandra Major who is retiring) is replaced by Marci Toepel (Montgomery). The following is the complete list of the results:
| Title | Majority | Minority |
| Speaker-Designee
Leader |
Mike Turzai
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Whip |
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Caucus Chair |
Marci Toepel |
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| Caucus Secretary | Donna Oberlander | |
| Appropriations Committee Chair | Stan Saylor | |
|
Caucus Administrator |
Kurt Masser |
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Policy Committee Chair |
DMGS’s Harrisburg PA Team Compiled this Report
