Senator Pat Browne was re-elected to the state Senate in November of 2010 to begin his second full term representing the constituents in the 16th District. He 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 parts of Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe Counties.
Senator Pat Browne was named Senate Majority Whip by his Senate Republican colleagues for the 2011-2012 Legislation Session. He had previously served as Caucus Administrator when he was appointed by President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati for the 2009-10 Legislative Session.
Besides Majority Whip, Senator Browne is the Vice Chairman of the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. He also serves on four other committees: Banking and Insurance, Education, Finance and Labor and Industry.
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Senator Browne had served as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, charged with overseeing the committee that reviews legislation that affects Pennsylvania's tax, fiscal and pension codes until he was named Majority Whip.
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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