Lisa M. Boscola (born April 6, 1962) is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 18th Senate District which includes portions of Lehigh and Northampton.
Lisa Boscola | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Uliana |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 135th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995[1] – November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Uliana |
| Succeeded by | Steve Samuelson |
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| Born | April 6, 1962 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Forward Party |
| Spouse | Edward Boscola |
| Relatives | Darin Stofko |
| Residence | Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
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| Website | http://www.senatorboscola.com/ |
Boscola was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Richard and Anna Stofko.[2] She is a graduate of Bethlehem's Freedom High School and Villanova University, from which she holds both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science.
After college, she worked briefly as a court clerk before entering politics. From 1987 to 1993, Boscola was a Northampton County deputy court administrator. She first won a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1994 and served two terms. In 1998, she won a seat in the state senate and was re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022.
On June 21, 2023, Boscola along with fellow State Senator Anthony H. Williams announced they were affiliating with Andrew Yang's Forward Party, though they were not dropping their membership of the Democratic Party and the State Senate's Democratic caucus.[3]
Committee assignments
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edit- ^ "SESSION OF 1995 - 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1995-01-03.
- ^ "Senator Lisa M. Boscola". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Become Forward Party Affiliates, Joining Many Other Elected Officials Across the Country – Forward Party". Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Senator Lisa M. Boscola". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
External links
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Media related to Lisa Boscola at Wikimedia Commons
- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola official website
- Pennsylvania State Senate - Lisa M. Boscola official PA Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Lisa M. Boscola (PA) profile
- Follow the Money - Lisa Boscola
- Delta Delta Delta Distinguished Alumnae profile