The Senate announced standing committee members on Monday and Tuesday. All committee members are now posted on the General Assembly website.  Here are members related to some key committees--

Appropriations

Republican: Pat Browne* (R-Lehigh), Majority Chair, Kim Ward* (R-Westmoreland), Vice Chair, David Argall (R-Schuylkill), Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), John Eichelberger (R-Blair), Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), Bob Mensch (R-Lehigh), John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Mario Scavello* (R-Monroe), Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), Pat Vance (R-Cumberland), Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny), Scott Wagner* (R-York).

Democrat: Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), Minority Chair, John Blake (D-Lackawanna), Daylin Leach* (D-Montgomery), Judith Schwank (D-Berks), Matt Smith* (D-Allegheny), Christine Tartaglione* (D-Philadelphia), Rob Teplitz* (D-Dauphin), Sean Wiley* (D-Erie), John Wozniak* (D-Cambria).

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Republican: Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), Majority Chair, Michele Brooks* (R-Crawford), Vice Chair, David Argall (R-Schuylkill), Ryan Aument* (R-Lancaster), Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland), Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming).

Democrat: Judith Schwank (D-Berks), Minority Chair, Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester), Shirley Kitchen (D-Philadelphia), Rob Teplitz* (D-Dauphin).

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Republican: Robert Tomlinson (R-Bucks), Majority Chair, Mario Scavello* (R-Monroe), Vice Chair, Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), John Gordner (R-Columbia), Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), Dominic Pileggi* (R-Delaware), John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Patricia Vance (R-Cumberland)

Democrat: Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh), Minority Chair, Lawrence Farnese* (D-Philadelphia), Arthur Haywood* (D-Philadelphia), John Wozniak* (D-Cambria), John Yudichak* (D-Luzerne)

Environmental Resources & Energy

Republican: Senators Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair, Camera Bartolotta* (R-Beaver), Vice Chair, Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango), Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland), Don White (R-Indiana)

Democrat: Senators John Yudichak (D-Luzerne), Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery), Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester) and Sen. John Blake* (D-Lackawanna)

Game & Fisheries

Republican: Mario Scavello* (R-Monroe), Majority Chair, Charles McIlhinney (R-Bucks), Vice Chair, Richard Alloway (R-Adams), John Gordner* (R-Columbia), Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery), Patrick Stefano* (R-Fayette).

Democrat: James Brewster* (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair, Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh), Sean Wiley* (D-Erie), John Wozniak* (D-Cambria).

*New to Committee or position on the Committee.

1/26/2015