Lori Mizgorski Explained
Lori Mizgorski |
State House: | Pennsylvania |
District: | 30th |
Predecessor: | Hal English |
Birth Name: | Lori A. Voegtly |
Party: | Republican |
Alma Mater: | Hood College |
Office2: | Shaler Township Supervisor |
Term Start2: | 2009 |
Term End2: | 2019 |
Lori A. Mizgorski (née Voegtly; c. 1967–) is an American politician who currently represents the 30th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She is a Republican.
Early life and education
Mizgorski is a native of Shaler Township.[1] She graduated from Shaler Area High School in 1985, and studied English at Hood College.[2]
Political career
Lori Mizgorski ran for a seat on the Shaler Township board of commissioners in 2005,[3] missing it in a 562–584 vote.[4] She was elected in 2009,[5] [6] and from January 2011, concurrently served as Shaler Township representative to the Allegheny River Towns Enterprise Zone.[7] Mizgorski began working for Hal English in 2013, when English was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from District 30.[8] In November of that year, Mizgorski secured a second term as township commissioner.[9] In July 2018, she was nominated by the Republican Party to replace English on the ballot, after English chose not to run for reelection.[10] Mizgorski defeated Democratic Party candidate Betsy Monroe in the general election.[11] [12] To take office as a state legislator, Mizgorski was required to resign her township board position, in which she was replaced by her husband David.[13] In April 2019, Mizgorski was appointed to the board of directors of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, by Mike Turzai, succeeding Robert Vescio.[14] Mizgorski faced Democratic Party candidate Lissa Geiger Shulman in the 2020 general election and was elected to a second term.[15] [16] [17]
Committee assignments
- Labor & Industry[18]
- Local Government
- Transportation
- Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Cities, Counties - Second Class - Chair
Notes and References
- News: Panizzi . Tawnya . Legislative candidates face off at tonight's forum in O'Hara . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- News: Lori A. Mizgorski . 13 September 2020 . Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- News: 2005 primary election results . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . 18 May 2005.
- News: 2005 general election results . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 9 November 2005.
- News: Allegheny County primary candidates: North region, communities L-W . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 23 April 2009.
- News: No Starr in treasurer's office . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 12 November 2009.
- News: Officials OK subdivision for old Giant Eagle . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 13 January 2011.
- News: Potter . Chris . GOP Nominates Lori Mizgorski To Succeed Hal English In House District 30 . 13 September 2020 . WESA-FM . 30 July 2018.
- News: Local governments reboot, reorganize for 2014 . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 8 January 2014.
- News: Venteicher . Wesley . Allegheny County Republicans select nominee for Hal English seat . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . 30 July 2018.
- News: Sisk . Amy . Mizgorski Edges Out Monroe To Win PA's 30th House District . 13 September 2020 . WESA-FM . 8 November 2018.
- News: Huffaker . Christopher . Monroe, Mizgorski hold similar views in 30th District race . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 2 November 2018.
- News: Cebzanov . Emily . Mizgorski appointed to fill Shaler Board of Commissioners vacancy . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . 22 January 2019.
- News: Guggenheimer . Paul . State Rep. Lori Mizgorski appointed to Port Authority board of directors . 13 September 2020 . 22 April 2019.
- News: Routh . Julian . Money, messaging likely headed to Western Pa. in effort to flip state Legislature . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 25 July 2020.
- News: Micek . John L. . Meet the retired Philly poli.sci prof who's raising $350K to flip the Pa. House Friday Morning Coffee . 13 September 2020 . Pennsylvania Capital-Star . 14 August 2020.
- News: Smeltz . Adam . Pa. GOP on course to bolster state House majority, AP tracking shows . 4 November 2020 . Pittsburgn Post-Gazette . 4 November 2020.
- Web site: Representative Lori A. Mizgorski. 2022-01-17. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.. English.