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Gene Yaw

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Won the General, 2020 Pennsylvania State Senate District 23

Won the General, 2016 Pennsylvania State Senate District 23

Won the General, 2012 Pennsylvania State Senate District 23

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 23 (? - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Emerson 'Gene' Eugene Yaw
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Place:
    Montoursville, PA
  • Home City:
    Loyalsock Township, PA
  • Religion:
    Methodist
  • Family:
    Wife: Ann; 2 Children: Scott, Mackenzie; 2 Grandchildren Grandchildren
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, School of Law, American University, 1973
  • BA, Business Administration, Lycoming College, 1970
  • Attended, Bucknell University, 1961-1963

Professional Experience

  • JD, School of Law, American University, 1973
  • BA, Business Administration, Lycoming College, 1970
  • Attended, Bucknell University, 1961-1963
  • Former School Bus Driver
  • Former Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Former Construction Worker
  • Former Solicitor, Lycoming County Prothonotary
  • Of Counsel, McCormick Law Firm in WIlliamsport
  • Partner, McNerney, Page, Vanderlin and Hall Law Firm, present
  • General Counsel, Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Former Chairman, Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors
  • Former Law Clerk, President Judge Charles F. Greevy
  • First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963-1967

Political Experience

  • JD, School of Law, American University, 1973
  • BA, Business Administration, Lycoming College, 1970
  • Attended, Bucknell University, 1961-1963
  • Former School Bus Driver
  • Former Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Former Construction Worker
  • Former Solicitor, Lycoming County Prothonotary
  • Of Counsel, McCormick Law Firm in WIlliamsport
  • Partner, McNerney, Page, Vanderlin and Hall Law Firm, present
  • General Counsel, Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Former Chairman, Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors
  • Former Law Clerk, President Judge Charles F. Greevy
  • First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963-1967
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 23, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Vice Chair, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Chair, Urban Affairs & Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Vice Chair, Appropriations

Member, Banking & Insurance

Chair, Environmental Resources and Energy

Member, Judiciary

Member, Law and Justice

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, School of Law, American University, 1973
  • BA, Business Administration, Lycoming College, 1970
  • Attended, Bucknell University, 1961-1963
  • Former School Bus Driver
  • Former Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Former Construction Worker
  • Former Solicitor, Lycoming County Prothonotary
  • Of Counsel, McCormick Law Firm in WIlliamsport
  • Partner, McNerney, Page, Vanderlin and Hall Law Firm, present
  • General Counsel, Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Former Chairman, Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors
  • Former Law Clerk, President Judge Charles F. Greevy
  • First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963-1967
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 23, 2020
  • Member, American Bar Association, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Lycoming Law Association Foundation, Incorporated, present
  • Member, Ducks Unlimited, present
  • Member, Lycoming Bar Association, present
  • Member, National Rifle Association, present
  • Member, Nittany Lion Club, present
  • Member, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, present
  • Member, Pennsylvania State Bar Association, present
  • Member, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, present
  • Trustee, Wallis Run United Methodist Church, present
  • Member, Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Former Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization
  • Former Referee, American Youth Soccer Organization
  • Former Coach, Little League Baseball
  • Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
  • Former Board Member, Susquehanna Legal Services
  • Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3428

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Pensylvania County Solicitor for the Year 2004

  • Emerson A. Yaw

  • Harriet Yaw

  • 2 Grandchildren

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