Jane Orie

Jane Orie REPRepublican

American politician

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Jane OrieREPRepublican American politician
62
Years of Age
13
Years of Experience
PAResidence (state)

Jane Clare Orie (born September 18, 1961) is an American politician, attorney, and convicted felon who served in both Houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. While in the State Senate, she represented the 40th district, including portions of Allegheny County and Butler County, and served as the Majority Whip. Orie is also a former member of the State House, where she represented the 28th district. She resigned from the State Senate in May 2012, following her conviction on 14 counts of forgery, conflict of interest and theft of services, and served the minimum two-and-a half years of a two-and-a-half to ten-year prison sentence. She was disbarred by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 10, 2014.

Education4 - 4 of 2
Duquesne University School of Law
JD
1987
Franklin and Marshall College
BA
1984
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
Pennsylvania Senate
2001 - 2012
Majority Whip
Pennsylvania Senate
2007 - 2010
Representative
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1997 - 2001
Assistant District Attorney
Allegheny County
Deputy Attorney General
Division of Criminal Prosecution
Other Experience1 - 61 of 61
Advisory Board of Fellows
University Pittsburgh Institute of Politics
Board Member
UPMC Passavant Foundation
Board Member
Three Rivers Wet Weather Demonstration Program
Board Member
Parental Stress Center
Board Member
Saint Barnabas Charitable Foundation
Board Member
Women in Government
Board of Directors
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Community Advisory Board
Alle-Kiski Hope Center
Founder
Hearts of Steel Project
Member
Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women
Member
Pennsylvania District Attorney's Association
Member
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Member
Rivers of Steel Heritage
Member
Northern Tier, Northland and Hampton Libraries
Member
Special Olympics
Member
Cranberry Township Chamber of Commerce
Member
American Bar Association
Member
North Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce
Member
Women's Professional Network
Member
Order Italian Sons and Daughters of America North Hills Lodge 0174
Member
Allegheny County Bar Association
Member
American Council of Young Political Leaders
Member
FBI Adopt-a-School
Member
Hope Center
Member
National Conference of State Legislators
Member
National Republican Legislators Association
Member
North Hills Community Outreach
Member
North Hills Professional Women's Network
Board Member
Children's Trust Fund
Chair
Driving Under the Influence Task Force
Chair
Northern Area STOP Task Force
Co-Chair
Allegheny County Violence Prevention Task Force
Co-Chair
Joint House & Senate Autism Caucus
Member
Coal Miners Caucus
Member
Domestic Relations Law
Member
Domestic Violence Caucus
Member
Eminent Domain Task Force
Member
Family and Children's Caucus
Member
Firefighters and Emergency Services Caucus
Member
Health Care Law Task Force
Member
Internet Caucus
Member
Land Use Management Caucus
Member
Lupus Caucus
Member
Pro-Life Caucus
Member
Renewable Energy Caucus
Member
Senate Child Safety Task Force
Member
Senate Working Families Task Force
Member
Team Pennsylvania
Member
Sportsmen Caucus
Member
Steel Workers Caucus
Member
Working Families Task Force
Member
Sexually Violent Predators Task Force
Member
Adoption Task Force
Member
Allegheny County Mental Health Task Force
Member
Charter School Caucus
Member
Child Safety Task Force
Member
Bike Caucus
Member
Domestic Violence Task Force
Member
Irish Caucus
Member
Legislative Arthritis Caucus
Statewide Steering Committee
Governor's Conference for Women