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John Yudichak
| John Yudichak | ||
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| Pennsylvania State Senate District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 30, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82,026/year | |
| Per diem | $159/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
| 1998-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | The Pennsylvania State University, 1993 | |
| Master's | The Pennsylvania State University, 2004 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 1, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Yudichak earned his BA in English from Pennsylvania State University in 1993. He went on to receive his MA in American Studies from Pennsylvania State University in 2004.
Yudichak worked as Legislative Aide to Congressman Paul Kanjorski in 1994. He then worked as Director of Development at Osterhout Free Library from 1995 to 1998.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Yudichak served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environmental Resources & Energy, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Aging & Youth | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
| • Joint Conservation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yudichak served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environmental Resources & Energy, Chair | ||||
| • Aging & Youth | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness | ||||
| • Joint Conservation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Yudichak served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environmental Resources & Energy | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
Elections
2010
Yudichak did not seek re-election in 2010 but won election to the District 14 state senate seat. He defeated Tom Leighton in the May 18 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Stephen Urban and Libertarian Betsy Summers in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Yudichak (D)
|
37,466 | |||
| Stephen Urban (R) | 26,212 | |||
| Betsy Summers (L) | 3,748 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Yudichak won re-election to the 119th District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 19,438 votes running unopposed.[2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 119 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John T. Yudichak (D)
|
19,438 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
Yudichak raised $513,205 during the 2010 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cmte to Reelect Mike Stack | $46,000 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $32,000 |
| Williams for Senate | $20,500 |
| Jay Costa for State Senate | $20,000 |
| Hassey, Raymond | $18,000 |
Personal
Yudichak and his wife, Heather, have three children.
External links
- Official website
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Rep. John Yudichak
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raphael Musto (D) |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 14 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Pennsylvania House Of Representatives District 119 1999–2010 |
Succeeded by Gerald Mullery |
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