Pat Browne
Patrick M. Browne | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 16th district | |
Assumed office May 3, 2005[1] | |
Preceded by | Charlie Dent |
Constituency | Parts of Lehigh |
Appropriations Committee Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
Assumed office November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Jake Corman |
Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
In office January 4, 2011 – November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Jane Orie |
Succeeded by | John Gordner |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 131st district | |
In office January 3, 1995[2] – May 3, 2005[3] | |
Preceded by | Karen Ritter |
Succeeded by | Karen Beyer |
Constituency | Part of Lehigh County |
Personal details | |
Born |
Allentown, Pennsylvania | December 8, 1963
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Heather Browne |
Residence | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater |
University of Notre Dame Temple University Law School |
Profession | Legislator - CPA - Attorney |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Website | http://www.senatorbrowne.com/ |
Patrick M. Browne (born December 8, 1963) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 16th District since 2005. His district includes portions of Lehigh County.
Browne serves as Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman since November 2014. He is also a member of the Communications & Technology, Education, Finance and Transportation Committees.
Browne is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Temple University Law School. He is a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School.
Prior to his election to the State Senate, Browne worked as Certified Public Accountant and attorney. He also was a tax manager for Coopers and Lybrand from 1990 to 1994 and a tax supervisor for Price Waterhouse from 1986 to 1990.
Browne was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1994 to 2005.[4] In 2005, he won a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Charlie Dent who resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Browne was accepted into first-time offenders program following arrest for DUI.[5]
References
- ↑ "SESSION OF 2005 - 189TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 26" (PDF). Pennsylvania Senate. 2005-05-03.
- ↑ "SESSION OF 1995 - 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1995-01-03.
- ↑ "SESSION OF 2005 - 189TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 28" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2005-05-03.
- ↑ "Patrick M. Browne (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-02-01.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania senator accepted into first-time offender program for DUI arrest".
External links
- Pennsylvania State Senate - Pat Browne official PA Senate website
- Senator Browne official caucus website
- Browne for Senate official campaign website