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State Senator John Pippy
37th District
On January 2, 2009, John Pippy began his second full term in the Pennsylvania
Senate. He was sworn in as the Senator of the 37th District serving portions of
Allegheny and Washington Counties. Previously, Senator Pippy served as a member
of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 44th District for eight
years.
Senator Pippy is Chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee. The
Committee has primary oversight for legislation, regulations and policies
pertaining to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and the Pennsylvania State
Police. Senator Pippy also chairs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee,
which makes recommendations aimed at eliminating unnecessary expenditures and
assuring that public funds are being used as intended. In addition, he is a
member of several other Senate Committees, including Appropriations, Game and
Fisheries, State Government, and Transportation. Senator Pippy is a member of
several legislative caucuses, including: Autism Caucus, Brain Injury Caucus,
Business and Jobs Caucus, YMCA Caucus, Life Sciences Caucus, Coal Caucus, Early
Childhood Education Caucus, Environmental Caucus, Hunger Caucus, International
Commerce Caucus, Pro-Life Caucus, and the Base Development Caucus.
Senator Pippy continues his work to reform state government. Among his
efforts, he reintroduced legislation to reduce the size and the costs of the
General Assembly. Under this proposal, the Legislature would be reduced from 50
to 40 senatorial districts and from 203 to 161 representative districts. The
result would be a 20-percent reduction in the size of both chambers and a
corresponding 20-percent reduction in taxpayer funds used to finance General
Assembly operations.
Senator Pippy continues to promote economic development and job creation
through legislation that encourages employers to hire qualified former welfare
recipients. He has worked to lower the Capital Stock and Franchise Tax in order
to reduce the tax burden placed on businesses. This tax limits a business’
ability to expand, hire staff, and provide quality, high-paying jobs. In
recognition of these efforts, he has received the Guardian of Small Business
Award, which is presented by the National Federation of Independent Business to
legislators who voted favorably on key small business issues.
Senator Pippy has been a longtime advocate of early childhood education
programs and special education funding initiatives. He has championed the effort
to provide valuable services and funding to Pennsylvania's facilities servicing
special needs children. He is an advocate of legislation aimed at increasing the
number of environmentally friendly "green" buildings in Pennsylvania by
providing tax credits for buildings that meet specific environmental and energy
standards, and requiring that state-funded construction also meets those
standards.
Born in Ubon, Thailand, Senator Pippy received an appointment to the United
States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He graduated with a Bachelor of
Science degree in environmental engineering and served on active duty, assigned
to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. He is a member of the
Pennsylvania National Guard and served with the Army Reserve on active duty in
Iraq and Kuwait. Prior to entering the General Assembly, Senator Pippy worked at
the U.S. Steel Clairton Works.
Senator Pippy is a member of the Advisory Board for the University of
Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and the Greater Pittsburgh Council/Boy Scouts of
America. He serves on the Boards of the Senator John Heinz History Center, the
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Leadership Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Botanical
Gardens. He is a Board Fellow for the University of Pittsburgh Institute of
Politics. Senator Pippy is a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy
Sepulcher of Jerusalem and a member of the Knights of Equity. Senator Pippy
resides in Moon Township.
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