Lisa Boscola
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Lisa M. Boscola is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
, representing the 18th Senate District
which includes portions of Lehigh
, Northampton
and Monroe counties
. She is in the Democratic Party
.
Boscola is a resident of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
. 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 and 2006.
In 2005, Boscola briefly considering switching to the Republican Party
after she was blamed for the defeat of a Democratic candidate for State Senate. During a 2005 special election in a neighboring district, the Democratic candidate, Jennifer Mann ran ads attacking her Republican opponent, Pat Browne
, for two drunk driving
convictions. Boscola, who had a drunk driving arrest herself in 2000, strongly criticized Mann for the ads. Senator Bob Mellow
said that her criticism of Mann was the major reason for the Democratic defeat.
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
, representing the 18th Senate District
Pennsylvania Senate, District 18
Pennsylvania's 18th Senatorial District includes parts of Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton CountiesLehigh County* Bethlehem * Catasauqua* Hanover Township* Coplay* Whitehall Township* Fountain HillMonroe County* Delaware Water Gap...
which includes portions of Lehigh
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
, Northampton
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
and Monroe counties
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
. She is in the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
Boscola is a resident of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
. She is a graduate of Bethlehem's Freedom High School
Freedom High School (Pennsylvania)
Freedom High School is a public high school, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Freedom is one of two public high schools in the Bethlehem Area School District. It is located at 3149 Chester Avenue, Bethlehem Township.The total...
and Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, 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
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
deputy court administrator. She first won a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
in 1994 and served two terms. In 1998, she won a seat in the state senate and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006.
In 2005, Boscola briefly considering switching to the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
after she was blamed for the defeat of a Democratic candidate for State Senate. During a 2005 special election in a neighboring district, the Democratic candidate, Jennifer Mann ran ads attacking her Republican opponent, Pat Browne
Pat Browne
Patrick M. Browne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 16th District since 2005. His district includes portions of Lehigh County, Monroe County and Northampton County....
, for two drunk driving
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
convictions. Boscola, who had a drunk driving arrest herself in 2000, strongly criticized Mann for the ads. Senator Bob Mellow
Robert J. Mellow
Robert J. "Bob" Mellow is a Democratic politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, who represented the 22nd District from 1971 to 2010. He also served as the Minority Floor Leader and President pro tempore.- Personal :...
said that her criticism of Mann was the major reason for the Democratic defeat.
External links
- 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