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Lisa Boscola
| Lisa Boscola | ||
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| Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 30, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82,026/year | |
| Per diem | $159/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
| 1994-1998 | ||
| Deputy County Administrator, Northampton County | ||
| 1987-1993 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Villanova University, 1984 | |
| Master's | Villanova University, 1985 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 6, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Bethlehem, PA | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Boscola graduated from Villanova with her Bachelor's Degree in 1984 and her Master's Degree in 1985 in Political Science.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Boscola served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Banking & Insurance | ||||
| • Game & Fisheries | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules & Executive Nominations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Boscola served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banking & Insurance | ||||
| • Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Game & Fisheries | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules & Executive Nominations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Boscola served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banking & Insurance | ||||
| • Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Democratic Ranking Member | ||||
| • Game & Fisheries | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2010
Boscola won re-election in District 18. She was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Matt Connolly in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Lisa Boscola (D)
|
44,364 | |||
| Matt Connolly (R) | 28,538 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Boscola was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 18.[2]
Boscola raised $339,691 for this campaign.[3]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| BOSCOLA, LISA (D)
|
51,599 | |||
| ODGE, BONNIE L. (R) | 20,714 | |||
Campaign themes
Boscola's campaign website lists three main issues:[4]
- Job Creation and Economic Development Excerpt: "We must use creative and innovative approaches to not only create new jobs and bring new industry into our state, but to protect the jobs we have and help our existing businesses who have been here with us for years."
- Educating Our Children Excerpt: "More money does not necessarily equal better schools. Targeted investment in education is needed."
- Transportation Funding Excerpt: "It has been estimated that an additional $3.5 billion is needed to address our deteriorating roads and bridges. I believe we need to move quickly and responsibly to redirect our limited resources. In order to address this funding shortfall, we need to think outside the box and not fall back on increasing taxes each and every time we run into funding difficulties."
Campaign donors
2010
Boscola raised $140,089 during the 2010 election cycle.
Her top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Students First | $7,500 |
| Yee, Susan C | $5,228 |
| Electrical Workers Local 98 | $5,000 |
| Cmte to Reelect Mike Stack | $5,000 |
| Hoffman, Dr Carl | $5,000 |
| Bracalente, Rick | $5,000 |
2006
Boscola raised $339,691 during the 2006 election cycle.
Her top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $48,169 |
| Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners | $20,000 |
| Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association | $9,000 |
| Lewis Ronca | $8,000 |
| Louis Pektor, III | $7,500 |
| Jaime Bourdeau | $7,500 |
| Frederick Bracalente | $7,195 |
| Laborers Local 1174 | $6,800 |
| Rick Bracalente | $5,825 |
District 18
Boscola represents Pennsylvania Senate District 18. District 18 includes the Greater Bethelhem/Nazareth region[7].
Personal
Lisa is married to Edward Boscola and reside in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania.
External links
- Lisa Boscola's personal website
- Profile from the Pennsylvania Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
- ↑ "Pennsylvania State Senate official election results for 2006"
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ Lisa Boscola for State Senator, "Issues"
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Lisa Boscola
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Boscola
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate" Map of Pennsylvania Senate Districts
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