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Patrick M. Browne
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 3, 2005[1]
Preceded byCharlie Dent
ConstituencyParts of Lehigh
Appropriations Committee Chairman
of the Pennsylvania Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2014
Preceded byJake Corman
Republican Whip
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 4, 2011 – November 2014
Preceded byJane Orie
Succeeded byJohn Gordner
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 131st district
In office
January 3, 1995[2] – May 3, 2005[3]
Preceded byKaren Ritter
Succeeded byKaren Beyer
Personal details
Born (1963-12-08) December 8, 1963 (age 60)
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHeather Browne
ResidenceAllentown, Pennsylvania
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame
Temple University Law School
ProfessionLegislator - CPA - Attorney
Websitehttp://www.senatorbrowne.com/

Patrick M. Browne (born December 8, 1963) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 16th District since 2005. His district includes portions of Lehigh County.

Browne has served as Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman since November 2014. He is also a member of the Communications & Technology, Education, Finance and Transportation Committees.

Browne is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Temple University Law School. He is a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School.

Prior to his election to the State Senate, Browne worked as Certified Public Accountant and attorney. He also was a tax manager for Coopers and Lybrand from 1990 to 1994 and a tax supervisor for Price Waterhouse from 1986 to 1990.

Browne was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1994 to 2005.[4] In 2005, he won a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Charlie Dent who resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

Browne was accepted into first-time offenders program following arrest for DUI.[5]

References

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2005 - 189TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 26" (PDF). Pennsylvania Senate. 2005-05-03.
  2. ^ "SESSION OF 1995 - 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1995-01-03.
  3. ^ "SESSION OF 2005 - 189TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 28" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2005-05-03.
  4. ^ "Patrick M. Browne (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-02-01.
  5. ^ "Pennsylvania senator accepted into first-time offender program for DUI arrest".


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