Member Biography

Biography

Judge Michael E. Bortner (D28) York County 1991-1994

Early Life:

Judge Michael E. Bortner, born February 11, 1949, city of  York, York County, Pennsylvania; Susquehanna University, B.A., 1971; Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1976; attorney; Assistant District Attorney, York County, 1978-1981; assistant public defender, York County, 1981-1983; instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, 1983; member, York County Democratic Party; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1985-1990; not a candidate for reelection, 1990; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1991-1994; elected, judge, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, York County, 2003-2021. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1985-1990; appointed, Select Committee to Investigate the Pennsylvania State Police,1986; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 1989-1990; appointed, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, 1987-1994; appointed, Select Committee on Land Use and Growth Management, 1990; not a candidate for reelection, 1990. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 28th district, York County, 1991-1994; appointed, Local Government Commission, 1991-1994; appointed, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1993-1994. 

Elected, judge, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, York County, 2003- retired, January 4, 2021.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us) 

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.