Biography

03/21/1956 -

John N. Wozniak (D35) Cambria, Clearfield (Part), Somerset (Part) and Westmoreland (Part) Counties 1997-2002 (D35) Cambria, Centre (Part), Clearfield (Part), Clinton, and Somerset (Part) Counties 2003-2012 (D35) Bedford, Cambria and Clearfield (part) Counties 2013-2016

Early Life:

John N. Wozniak, born March 21, 1956, Fort Knox, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade Counties, Kentucky; son of John Wozniak and Ann Ondreyik Wozniak; Johnstown High School, 1974; University of Pittsburgh- Johnstown (B.A.), economics, 1978; laborer, metal fabricator, 1978-1980; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1981-1986, not a candidate for reelection, 1996; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1997-2016; married, Vanessa; children, Michael, Rachael.

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Member, Johnstown Area Regional Industry, Greater Johnstown Chamber of Commerce, University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Advisory Board.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1980-1996. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 35th district, Cambria, Clearfield (Part), Somerset (Part) and Westmoreland (Part) Counties, 1997-2002; Pennsylvania State Senate, 35th district, Cambria, Centre (Part), Clearfield (Part), Clinton, and Somerset (Part) Counties, 2003-2012; Pennsylvania State Senate, 35th district, Bedford, Cambria and Clearfield (part) Counties, 2013-2016; committee assignments, minority chair, Finance; member, Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Communications and High Technology, Community and Economic Development, Game and Fisheries, Intergovernmental Affairs Committees; appointed, Local Government Commission, 1999-2016; appointed, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, 2001-2006; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 2001-2016; appointed, board, Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2003-2010; appointed, Capitol Preservation Committee, 2009-2012; appointed, board, Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2013-2016; appointed, board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), 2011-2016; retired, November 30, 2016.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

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

Cited: 

Cox, Harold. Senate Members "W" (wilkes.edu). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

The Pennsylvania Manual, (1999). Crowell, G.; Secretary, Department of General Services. (Volume 114) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 3-36-37, 3-43; Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-15.

The Pennsylvania Manual, (2001). Powell Logan, K.; Secretary, Department of General Services. (Volume 115) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 3-35-36, 3-41; Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-23.