Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Debra; 3 Children: Aaron, Erica, Mark
Birth date: 04/11/1956
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: Pittsburgh PA
Religion: Jewish

Profession

Vice-President, Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton, Incorporated, present Vice-President, The Frankel Company, 1980-1989 Insurance Executive

Education

Certificate Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University BA, Political Science, Kenyon College, 1978

Committees

Rules

HB 153 Reduces the Number of Members in the General Assembly
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 934 Amends Voter Identification Laws
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1950 Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1249 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 7732 Tuition Vouchers for Charter Schools
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

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HB 153 Reduces the Number of Members in the General Assembly
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 934 Amends Voter Identification Laws
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1950 Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1249 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 7732 Tuition Vouchers for Charter Schools
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 242 Permitting the On-Site Sale of Alcohol at Distilleries
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1950 Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 439 Hiring Undocumented Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1503 Angel Investment Tax Credits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 960 Public Assistance Program Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 330 Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 960 Public Assistance Program Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1485 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1131 Tort Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 934 Amends Voter Identification Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 815 Reducing the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 574 Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1 Comparative Negligence Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 262 New Gaming Unit in the Office of Attorney General
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 101 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1926 Amending Self-Protection Laws
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 101 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1926 Amending Self-Protection Laws
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 40 Self Defense Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1155 Establishing a Natural Gas Severance Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1042 2010-2011 Budget Implementation and Fiscal Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2601 Environmentally Beneficial and Energy Efficient Technologies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 67 Driving Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2279 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2572 Establishing the Special Juvenile Victim Compensation Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2189 Defining the Offense of Sexting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 704 Special Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2497 Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 708 Recycling Program for Electronic Materials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1502 Verification of Employee Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 711 Legalizing Table Games
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 711 Legalizing Table Games
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1614 Fiscal Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1663 Appropriations from State Gaming Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1663 Appropriations from State Gaming Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 264 Expungement of Criminal Records and Juvenile Records
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1067 Omnibus Education Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1389 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1067 Omnibus Education Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 7738 Real ID Biometric Data
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 246 Smoking Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1278 Child Support Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2297 Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 6178 to HB 1845 Reporting Missing Firearms
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1137 Expanding Subsidized Health Care
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Clean Energy Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 246 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 289 Presidential Primary Date Change
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2499 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1588 Fluoride Content in Water
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 243 Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A7999 to HB 1959 English as Official Language
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session)
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 698 Mental Retardation Consideration in Murder Cases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 999 Voting Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 257 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 862 State Gaming
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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