Family: Wife: Cindy, 3 Children

Born: 11/24/1957

Home: Lititz, Pennsylvania

Education: BS, Agronomy, West Virginia University, 1981

Profession: Agronomist

Political: Senator, Pennsylvania Senate, 2007-present

Congressional Membership: Member, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Caucus Member, Children?s Environmental Health Caucus Member, Community College Caucus Member, Joint House and Senate Autism Caucus Member, Joint House and Senate Fair Caucus, Lupus Caucus Member, Not for Profit Caucus Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Hunger Caucus Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsman Caucus Member, Pro-Life Caucus Vice-Chairman, Senate Aging and Youth Committee Chairman, Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Member, Senate Energy Policies Committee Member, Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Member, Senate Family Caucus Member, Senate Firefighters and EMS Caucus Member, Senate Local Government Committee Member, Senate Policy and State Government Committee Member, Susquehanna River Legislative Caucus

Organization Membership: Copper Hill Sportsmen Club Member, Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce Farm Foundation and Bennett Round Table Member, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Lancaster Evangelical Church Millcreek Sportsmen Club Millport Conservancy National Rifle Association Board of Directors, State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Penn-Ag Industries Chair, Pennsylvania Delegation to the Chesapeake Bay Commission Pennsylvania Energy Advisory Board Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Pennsylvania Grange Pennsylvania State Planning Board

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