Biography

06/01/1968 -

Lawrence M. “Larry” Farnese Jr. (D1) Philadelphia County 2008-2020

Early Life:

Lawrence M. “Larry” Farnese Jr., born June 1, 1968, Drexel Hill, Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; son of Lawrence M. Sr. and Madeline Farnese; Malvern Preparatory School; Villanova University (B.S.), political science, 1990; Temple University (J.D.), 1994; admitted, New Jersey bar, 1994, Pennsylvania bar, 1999; unsuccessful campaign Democratic primary, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 2006; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2008-2020; Minority Caucus Secretary, 2015-2020.  

Early Career:

Board member, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Casa Farnese; member, Pennsylvania Housing Advisory Commission Legislative Data Processing Committee; Pennsylvania Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer Affairs, Legislative Audit Advisory Committee.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Unsuccessful campaign Democratic primary, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 182nd district, 2006.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia County, 2008; committee assignments, Banking and Insurance, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Judiciary (Minority Chair), Rules and Executive Nominations, Transportation; democrat caucus member, Bi-Cameral Arts and Culture, Women’s Health, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer, Early Childhood Education, Firefighters and Emergency Services, Hunger, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Equality; Minority Caucus Secretary, 2015-2020; defeated primary, Nikil Saval, 2020. 

Cited: 

The Pennsylvania Manual, (2019-2020). Mattos, S., (Editor). (Volume 124) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 3-32, 3-39; Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-17.