Lori Mizgorski
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 30th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Preceded byHal English
Shaler Township Supervisor
In office
2009–2019
Personal details
Born
Lori A. Voegtly

1967 (age 56–57)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materHood College

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[18]
  • Transportation[18]
  • Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Cities, Counties - Second Class - Chair[18]

References

  1. ↑ Panizzi, Tawnya. "Legislative candidates face off at tonight's forum in O'Hara". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lori A. Mizgorski". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "2005 primary election results". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "2005 general election results". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 9 November 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Allegheny County primary candidates: North region, communities L-W". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "No Starr in treasurer's office". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Officials OK subdivision for old Giant Eagle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ↑ Potter, Chris (30 July 2018). "GOP Nominates Lori Mizgorski To Succeed Hal English In House District 30". WESA-FM. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Local governments reboot, reorganize for 2014". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Venteicher, Wesley (30 July 2018). "Allegheny County Republicans select nominee for Hal English seat". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  11. ↑ Sisk, Amy (8 November 2018). "Mizgorski Edges Out Monroe To Win PA's 30th House District". WESA-FM. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ↑ Huffaker, Christopher (2 November 2018). "Monroe, Mizgorski hold similar views in 30th District race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Cebzanov, Emily (22 January 2019). "Mizgorski appointed to fill Shaler Board of Commissioners vacancy". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Guggenheimer, Paul (22 April 2019). "State Rep. Lori Mizgorski appointed to Port Authority board of directors". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ↑ Routh, Julian (25 July 2020). "Money, messaging likely headed to Western Pa. in effort to flip state Legislature". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  16. ↑ Micek, John L. (14 August 2020). "Meet the retired Philly poli.sci prof who's raising $350K to flip the Pa. House | Friday Morning Coffee". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  17. ↑ Smeltz, Adam (4 November 2020). "Pa. GOP on course to bolster state House majority, AP tracking shows". Pittsburgn Post-Gazette. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Representative Lori A. Mizgorski". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-17.


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