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John brings 24 years of strategic experience in shaping legislative, budgetary, and regulatory policy in the Commonwealth. He most recently served three terms as Pennsylvania State Senator for Senate District 14 in Carbon and Luzerne Counties, where he earned a reputation as a consensus-builder and accomplished notable community and economic development objectives. John was Chairman of the Senate Community and Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Aging and Youth Committee and minority Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Energy Resource Committee, a role he held for nearly a decade. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served the 119th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 12 years.

Across his senatorial tenure, John managed multiple community and economic development projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania that transformed the region into one of the leading economic development areas in the country. He forged coalitions with labor groups, such as the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, including the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, to advance the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit, the Pennsylvania EDGE Tax Credit and the Sales and Use Tax Exemption for computer data center development.

John also worked with the Earth Conservancy to reclaim thousands of acres of mine-scarred lands and set the stage for national developers, like NorthPoint Development, who have invested $1 billion to create 8,000 new jobs in the South Valley of Luzerne County.

Throughout his career, he worked with Republicans and Democrats to author laws to support veterans (Sgt. Sherwood Baker Act), protect seniors (Senior Citizens Full Benefits Act), support law enforcement (Officer John Wilding Law), improve our environment (Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit) and expand educational opportunities (SHINE Afterschool Program).

Affiliations
• The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board, Member, 2011-2019
• The Luzerne Foundation, Executive Board Member, 2001-2017
• The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Executive Board Member, 2011-2015
• The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Executive Board Member, 2009-2010
• Osterhout Free Library, Director of Development, 1995-1998
• The Earth Conservancy, Board of Directors, 2022-Present
• The Pennsylvania Tuition Account Advisory Board, 2022-Present

Recognition
• Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries Elected State Official of the Year
• Children's Service Center Commitment to Children Award
• North Branch Land Trust Community Stewardship Award
• Pennsylvania Health Care Association Legislative Champion
John is the founder of the Yudichak Family Lighthouse Fund of the Luzerne Foundation, a charity that has donated over $250,000 to public libraries, college scholarships, and youth programs.

Credentials
Education
• The Pennsylvania State University, M.A.
• The Pennsylvania State University, B.A.

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Before joining the GSL team, Elizabeth worked as a registered lobbyist in Harrisburg. She assists the GSL team in communications and public affairs strategy, design and delivery.

Elizabeth attended Penn State University and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. Elizabeth was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society.

Elizabeth is an avid golfer and volunteers with LPGA*Girls Golf USA in the Central Pennsylvania area. She is also a member of the Harrisburg Young Professionals.

CARSON BAKER

(Pennsylvania)
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JENNA EARLEY

(Pennsylvania)
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THOMAS LIPKO

(Pennsylvania)
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JOANNE MANGANELLO

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MATTHEW PLUMMER

(Pennsylvania)
Clients:

50) Kimball Motion Analytics LLC

51) Kingsley Association

52) Kooth USA, LLC

53) Lackawanna College

54) Leading Youth For Excellence

55) Lion Health System

56) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

57) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.

58) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

59) Malibu Wellness Ranch

60) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

61) Martz Trailways

62) McCarthy Tire

63) Messiah Lifeways

64) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

65) Misericordia University

66) Modern Treasury

67) Mowery Entertainment

68) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544

69) Nlyten Corporation

70) PA Association for Justice

71) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

72) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

73) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

74) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

75) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

76) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

77) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

78) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

79) Philadelphia School District

80) Recycle the World, Inc.

81) Red Horizon Global

82) Rikore, Inc.

83) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

84) RVG Management and Development Co.

85) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

86) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County

87) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

88) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

89) The Lands at Hillside Farms

90) Ticket Network

91) Total Security International LLC

92) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

93) Verified Voting.Org., Inc

94) Viatris Inc.

95) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

96) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

97) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice

DAVID THOMAS

(Pennsylvania)
Clients:

54) Kingsley Association

55) Kooth USA, LLC

56) Kyndryl, Inc.

57) Lackawanna College

58) Leading Youth For Excellence

59) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

60) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

61) Malibu Wellness Ranch

62) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

63) Martz Trailways

64) McCarthy Tire

65) Messiah Lifeways

66) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

67) Misericordia University

68) Modern Treasury

69) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC

70) Mowery Entertainment

71) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544

72) Nlyten Corporation

73) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County

74) PA Association for Justice

75) PA Parentage Coalition

76) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

77) Patient Direct RX

78) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

79) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

80) Pennsylvania Principals Association

81) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

82) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

83) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

84) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

85) Philadelphia School District

86) Recycle the World, Inc.

87) Red Horizon Global

88) Rikore, Inc.

89) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

90) Sentiment AI

91) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

92) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County

93) Sordoni Properties, LLC

94) Sugar Plum Chocolates

95) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

96) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

97) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

98) The Lands at Hillside Farms

99) Ticket Network

100) Total Security International LLC

101) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

102) Viatris Inc.

103) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

104) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

105) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice