Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
2007 Representative 117 Republican
2008 Representative 117 Republican
2009 Representative 117 Republican
2010 Representative 117 Republican
2011 Representative 117 Republican
2012 Representative 117 Republican
2013 Representative 117 Republican
2014 Representative 117 Republican
2015 Representative 117 Republican
2016 Representative 117 Republican
2017 Representative 117 Republican
2018 Representative 117 Republican
2019 Representative 117 Republican
2020 Representative 117 Republican
2021 Representative 117 Republican
2022 Representative 117 Republican
Counties Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming

Biography

05/24/1951 -


Columbia, Luzerne and Wyoming Counties (2007-2014), Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wyoming Counties (2015-2022)

BOBACK, Karen Passarella, a Representative from Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wyoming Counties; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., May 24, 1951; graduated, Central Catholic High School, 1969; B.S., elementary and special education, Misericordia University, 1973; M.S., counselor and elementary education, Marywood University, 1977; Ph.D., organizational leadership, University of Pennsylvania, 1985; M.A., education and technology, Misericordia University, 2000; educator, Tunkhannock Area School District (33 years); adjunct professor, Misericordia University; Inspector of elections, Harveys Lake; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to serve the 2007 term; reelected to serve 7 more consecutive terms; appointed, Pennsylvania Commission on Women (2017-2022); appointed, board, Children's Trust Fund (2019-2022); not a candidate for reelection to the House (2022).


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