Senator Pat Browne was first elected to the Senate in a Special Election in April of 2005 and was re-elected for his first full term in November of 2006. He represents the 16th Senatorial District, which includes parts of Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe Counties.
Senator Pat Browne joined the Senate Leadership Team when he was appointed Caucus Administrator by President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati for the 2009-10 Legislative Session.
Besides Caucus Administrator, Senator Browne was also reappointed to chair the Senate Finance Committee, which he has chaired since 2007. He is also Vice Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and a member of the following Senate Committees: Appropriations, Banking and Insurance and Judiciary.
As Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, he oversees the committee in charge of reviewing legislation that affects Pennsylvania's tax, fiscal and pension codes.
Before being elected to the state Senate, Senator Browne was a member of the state House of Representatives in the 131st District for 10 years. He was the first Republican to represent the 131st District.
Senator Browne received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from Temple University. Prior to his legislative service, he was employed with the accounting firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse as a tax manager and senior tax associate, respectively. In addition to being a CPA, he is also a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Born and raised in Allentown, Senator Browne attended Allentown Central Catholic High School. He resides in Allentown with his wife, Heather, and son, Alex.
The 16th Senatorial District includes:
Lehigh County – City of Allentown, Borough of Alburtis, Lower Macungie Township, Lowhill Township, North Whitehall Township, South Whitehall Township, Upper Macungie Township and Weisenberg Township.
The Monroe County – Chestnuthill Township, Hamilton Township and Ross Township.
The Northampton County – Borough of Bath, Borough of Chapman, Borough of Wind Gap, Allen Township, Bushkill Township, East Allen Township, Hanover Township and Moore Township.
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