Lieutenant Governor
Joe Scarnati
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati
became Pennsylvania's 31st Lieutenant Governor with the passing of
Catherine Baker Knoll. The Senator will fill
out the remainder of Lieutenant Governor Knoll's term, which ends
January 18, 2011.
Pennsylvania's Constitution
requires
Senator Scarnati to hold both the Lieutenant Governor and
State Senate positions simultaneously.
A native of Brockway, Jefferson
County, Senator Scarnati is currently serving his second term
representing the residents of the 25th District, which includes all
of Cameron, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, and Tioga Counties and portions of
Clearfield and Warren Counties.
Senator Scarnati was sworn in as
President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate in January 2007.
Since that time, he has been a leader in reforming the way
business is conducted in the Senate and remains committed to making
the institution more open and accessible to the citizens of the
Commonwealth.
Senator Scarnati's main priority
continues to be reducing taxes and limiting government spending in order to
create family-sustaining jobs in Pennsylvania. In addition, he has authored
legislation which would eliminate taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal aliens.
"Thank you for
visiting this site. I am honored to have been sworn in as Lieutenant Governor. I
respectfully accept this responsibility and will carry out the duties of this
office with dignity and integrity."
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![Lieutenant Governor Joe Scarnati](ltgov/LtGov-4.jpg)
Senator Joe
Scarnati was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor by Judge John M.
Cleland, Pennsylvania Superior Court. Senator Don White, 41st
Senatorial District, was the presiding officer of the ceremony
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Senator Scarnati's Website
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