Kim L. Ward

Kim L. Ward REPRepublican

State Senator, District 39

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Kim L. WardREPRepublican State Senator, District 39
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Kim Lee Ward (née Renko) is an American politician who served as acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and currently serves as President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She represents the 39th Senatorial District which covers the central portions of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Following the resignation of Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, Ward became acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania on January 3, 2023, and served (completing Fetterman's term) until January 17, 2023. She is the first female president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She was succeeded by Austin Davis as Lieutenant Governor.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Middle Tennessee State University
Attended
University of Pittsburgh
Attended
Allegheny County Community College
Attended Respiratory Therapy
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
President Pro Tempore
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
2023 - Current
Majority Floor Leader
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
2021 - 2023
Majority Caucus Administrator
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
2019 - 2021
Senator
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
2009 - Current
Founder
Ward Strategies
2005 - 2006
Field Director
Southwest Pennsylvania Bush Cheney
2004
Campaign Manager
Joe Hardy's County Commissioner Campaign
2003
Regional Office Director
Southwest Pennsylvania, Governor Mark Schweiker
2002
Political Director
Southwest Pennsylvania, Senator Rick Santorum
2000
Former Board Certified Respiratory Therapist
Hershey Medical Center
Former Board Certified Respiratory Therapist
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Former Board Certified Respiratory Therapist
Allegheny General Hospital
Other Experience1 - 27 of 27
Member
Pennsylvania Republican Party Leadership Committee
Current
Member
Italian Sons and Daughters of America
Current
Member
National Rifle Association
Current
Member
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
Current
Member
Pittsburgh History Center Leadership team
Current
Mentor
Anne Anstine Series
Current
Commissioner
Westmoreland County
2008
Member
Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors
2002 - 2007
Board Member
Anne Anstine Series
2003 - 2006
Alternate Delegate
Republican National Convention
2000
Volunteer Coordinator
Westmoreland County
1994
Former Member
Women's Leadership Council
Former Member
Westmoreland County Republican Committee
Member
Women's Professional Business Association of Latrobe
Former Chair
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Chair
Aging & Youth Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Labor and Industry Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Vice Chair
Banking & Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
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