Sen. Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) was sworn in as President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate for 2012, the sixth time Senate colleagues have elected him to the third-highest constitutional office in the commonwealth.
In brief remarks to the chamber, the senator said the legislature must continue to focus on creating jobs and making state government live within its means. He also highlighted several cost-saving initiatives that were implemented in the Senate in 2011.
Senator Scarnati is serving his third term in the Senate. He was born and raised in Brockway, Jefferson County, and represents the 25th Senatorial District, which currently includes Cameron, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Tioga and portions of Clearfield and Warren counties.
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