Sen. John Gordner is vacating the seat he held in the Senate for the past 19 years on Wednesday to take a new position in interim President Pro Tempore Kim Ward's office.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Gordner, R-Columbia County, is resigning his Senate seat on Wednesday to become counsel to interim President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland County. File/Mark Pynes | [email protected] state legislator who represented parts of northcentral Pennsylvania for the past three decades is resigning his Senate seat to take on a new role in that legislative chamber.
Gordner, 60, of Berwick, Columbia County, recently said it was his intention to serve until the end of his term in November 2024 and then retire. “John is highly respected in the Senate for his insight into legislation and policy as well as his expertise in rules and procedure,” Ward said. “I have worked closely with John in leadership over the last two years and have come to depend on his counsel. I trust his input and that is key as I take on my new role.”
Throughout his legislative career, Gordner is credited with authoring or contributing to 56 bills that were signed into law by Republican and Democratic governors.
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