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Pat Browne

R

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 16 (? - Present)

Majority Appropriations Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Patrick "Pat" M. Browne (b. December 8, 1963) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 16. He was first elected to the chamber after he won a special election on May 3, 2005. He served as the State Senate Majority Whip from 2010 to 2014.

Browne served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1994 to 2005.

Browne earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Notre Dame in 1986 and his J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 1993. His professional experience includes working as an accountant and an attorney.

Education

  • JD, School of Law, Temple University, 1993
  • BA, Business Administration/Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1986

Professional Experience

  • JD, School of Law, Temple University, 1993
  • BA, Business Administration/Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1986
  • Accountant/Attorney, Sole Proprietor
  • Tax Manager/Accountant, Coopers and Lybrand, 1990-1994
  • Senior Associate, Price Waterhouse, 1986-1990

Political Experience

  • JD, School of Law, Temple University, 1993
  • BA, Business Administration/Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1986
  • Accountant/Attorney, Sole Proprietor
  • Tax Manager/Accountant, Coopers and Lybrand, 1990-1994
  • Senior Associate, Price Waterhouse, 1986-1990
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2005-present
  • Majority Appropriations Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 16, 2018
  • Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2010-2014
  • President Pro Tempore, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2009-2010
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1994-2005

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Appropriations

Member, Education

Vice Chair, Finance

Member, Health and Human Services

Member, Local Government

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, School of Law, Temple University, 1993
  • BA, Business Administration/Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1986
  • Accountant/Attorney, Sole Proprietor
  • Tax Manager/Accountant, Coopers and Lybrand, 1990-1994
  • Senior Associate, Price Waterhouse, 1986-1990
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2005-present
  • Majority Appropriations Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 16, 2018
  • Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2010-2014
  • President Pro Tempore, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2009-2010
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1994-2005
  • Member, Legislative Audit Advisory Committee, present
  • Member, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, present
  • Member, Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority, present
  • Board Member, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, present
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Good Shephard Work Service Center
  • Board Member, Allentown Business School
  • Board Member, Head Start
  • Founder, Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ)
  • Member, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Saint Paul's Catholic Church
  • Member, School-to-Work
Events

2020

Oct. 3
Free Document Shredding Event

Sat 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT

Lower Macungie Township Macungie, PA