Biography

08/24/1959 -

WARD, Judith F., a Representative from Blair County; born, August 24, 1959 in Altoona, Blair County, Pa.; graduated, Hollidaysburg High School, 1977; graduated, Altoona Hospital School of Nursing, 1984; graduate, Pennsylvania Rural Urban Leadership Program; small business owner; professional and wellness coordinator, Ward Transport and Logistics; development director, Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries and Bishop Guilfoyle High School; registered nurse; elected, delegate, Republican National Convention (2012, 2016, 2020); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2014 and 2016; not a candidate for reelection to the House (2018); elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (2019-present); appointed, Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission (2019-present); appointed, Local Government Commission (2019-present); appointed, Joint Legislative Conservation Committee (2021-present); elected, alternate delegate, Republican National Convention (2024).