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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1962 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ed Boscola |
| Residence | Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
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| Website | http://www.senatorboscola.com/ |
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.
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 and 2018.
In 2020, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill sponsored by Boscola that would mandate the reporting of infants born with opioid addiction. According to Health Crisis Alert, "The bill would require a report to the state Department of Health that would be used to determine whether the opioid crisis is worsening, where resources are needed and what kind of resources are needed."[3]
Committee assignments
- Banking & Insurance Committee
- Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee
- Minority Chair
- Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
- Game & Fisheries Committee
- Rules & Executive Nominations Committee
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Druga, Melina (2020-05-04). "Pennsylvania bill would require reporting of infants born with opioid addiction". Health Crisis Alert. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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