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 previously represented the 30th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She now serves as District Manager for the district office of the 44th District of 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

Notes and References

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

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