Lisa Boscola | |
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| Member of thePennsylvania Senate from the18th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Uliana |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from the135th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995[1] – November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Uliana |
| Succeeded by | Steve Samuelson |
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| Born | (1962-04-06)April 6, 1962 (age 63) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Forward (since 2023) |
| Spouse | Edward Boscola |
| Relatives | Darin Stofko |
| Residence | Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
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| Website | http://www.senatorboscola.com/ |
Lisa M. Boscola (born April 6, 1962) is an American politician fromPennsylvania currently serving as aDemocratic member of thePennsylvania State Senate, representing the18th Senate District which includes portions ofLehigh andNorthampton.
Boscola was born inBethlehem, Pennsylvania to Richard and Anna Stofko.[2] She is a graduate of Bethlehem'sFreedom High School andVillanova University, from which she holds both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science.
After college, she worked briefly as a court clerk before entering politics. From 1987 to 1993, Boscola was aNorthampton County deputy court administrator. She first won a seat in thePennsylvania House of Representatives in 1994 and served two terms. In 1998, she won a seat in the state senate and was re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022.
On June 21, 2023, Boscola along with fellow State SenatorAnthony H. Williams announced they were affiliating withAndrew Yang'sForward Party, though they were not dropping their membership of the Democratic Party and the State Senate's Democratic caucus.[3]
Boscola has on multiple occasions crossed party lines to vote in favor of banning transgender girls from female sports.[4][5]
For the 2025–2026 Session Boscola sits on the following committees in the State Senate:[6]
For the 2021–2022 Session Boscola served on the following committees in the State Senate:
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