Judy Schwank's Biography
- State Senate (PA) - District 11, Democratic Minority Caucus Administrator
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (PA) - District 11
Contact Information
Campaign
Office
457 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203011
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3011
210 George Street, Suite 201
Reading, PA 19605
Full Name:
Judith 'Judy' L. Schwank
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: James; 3 Children
Home City:
Ruscombmanor Township, PA
Attending, Alvernia University
BS, Agricultural Education, Pennsylvania State University
Executive Leadership Program through the Institute for Conservation Leadership and the Institute for the Management of Life-Long Education, Harvard University
MEd, Agricultural Education, Pennylvania State University, 1982
Minority Caucus Administrator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2021-present
Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2011-present
Former, Commissioner, Berks County
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 11, 2020, 2024
Member, Aging and Youth Committee
Chair, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Game and Fisheries Committee
Former Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Dean, Agriculture & Environmental Science, Delaware Valley College
Director, Cooperative Extension Program, Berks County, 1991
Former Horticultural Agent, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Berks County, 1991
Former President, 10,000 Friends
Rural Development Representative, Administrative Council of the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program
Board Member, Farm Show Commission
Board Member, Farmland Preservation
Member, Fleetwood Grange
Former Board Member, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Board Member, Kesher Zion Synagogue
Board Member, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)
Board Member, United Way of Pennsylvania
Awards:
Outstanding Public Service Citation, Pennsylvania League of Cities
Priority Issues:
My legislative focus is defined by my primary mission as your state senator, to promote and protect the well-being and the quality of life of my constituents in the 11th Senatorial District.