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| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14 | Democrat | ||
| 2012 | 14 | Democrat | ||
| 2013 | 14 | Democrat | ||
| 2014 | 14 | Democrat | ||
| 2015 | Minority Caucus Administrator | 14 | Democrat | |
| 2016 | Minority Caucus Administrator | 14 | Democrat | |
| 2017 | 14 | Democrat | ||
| 2018 | 14 | Democrat | ||
| 2019 | 14 | Independent | ||
| 2020 | 14 | Independent | ||
| 2021 | 14 | Independent | ||
| 2022 | 14 | Independent |
John T. Yudichak (D14) Carbon (Part), Luzerne (Part) Monroe (Part) Counties 2011-2014 (D14) Carbon and Luzerne (Part) Counties 2015-2019 (Independent14) Carbon and Luzerne (Part) Counties 2019-2022
Early Life:
John T. Yudichak, born May 1, 1970, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; son of Joseph and Sarah Yudichak; Greater Nanticoke Area High School, 1988; Wyoming Seminary, one year, 1989; Pennsylvania State University, B.A., English, 1993; Pennsylvania State University, M.A., American Studies, 2004; development director, Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes-Barre; aide, United States Congressman Paul Kanjorski; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1996; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1998-2010; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2011-2019; elected, Minority Caucus Administrator, 2015-2016; changed voter registration, Democrat to Independent, Pennsylvania State Senate, November 19, 2019-2022; senior advisor, GSL Public Strategies Group, 2022-present; chosen by the board of trustees eighth President, Luzerne County Community College, 2024-; four children: Sarah, Anna, Evelyn, and Grace.
Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:
Member, Luzerne Foundation; Newport Township Lions, Sons of the American Legion; Yudichak Family Fund, Luzerne Foundation.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1996; Democratic nomination, incumbent Stanley Jarolin.
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1998-2010; defeated, incumbent Stanley Jarolin; appointed, board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, (PHEAA), 2009-2010; not a candidate for reelection, 2010.
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 14th district, Carbon (Part), Luzerne (Part) Monroe (Part) Counties, 2011-2015, vacancy, replaced democratic incumbent, Ray Musto, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 14th district, Carbon and Luzerne (Part) Counties, 2015-2019, changed voter registration, Democrat to Independent, November 19, 2019-2022, elected, Minority Caucus Administrator, 2015-2016; appointed, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, 2011-2020; appointed, board, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PHEAA), 2011-2020; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 2017-2020; committee assignments, Aging and Youth, Community, Economic and Recreational Development (Chairman), Law and Justice, Rules and Executive Nominations, Urban Affairs and Housing.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Legacy:
Announced, would not seek re-election, March 17, 2020; redistricting process shifted his district, Lehigh Valley, placed his home, 20th Senate District.
Cited:
The Pennsylvania Manual, (2021-2022) Mattos, S. (Editor). (Volume 125). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, page 3-39; Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-25.
Yudichak announces he won’t run for re-election – Times News Online (tnonline.com)
Luzerne County Community College - About - President's Biography