Biography

12/08/1963 -

Lehigh County (1995-2002), Lehigh and Northampton Counties (2003-2005)

BROWNE, Patrick M., a Representative from Lehigh and Northampton Counties; born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., December 8, 1963; graduated, Allentown Central Catholic High School, 1982; B.A., business administration/accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1986; J.D., Temple University School of Law, 1993; C.P.A.; attorney; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to the 1995 term; reelected to 5 more consecutive terms; appointed, Legislative Commission on Restructuring Pennsylvania's Urban Schools (1997); appointed, Select Committee on Pharmaceuticals (2000); appointed, Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (2001-2004, 2007-2008; chair 2001-2004); appointed, Joint State Government Commission (2001-2022); appointed, Select Committee Investigating the Integration of Human Rights Standards in Pennsylvania Laws and Policies (2002, 2004); resigned from the House, May 3, 2005; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (April 5, 2005-2022); appointed, board, Public School Employees Retirement System (2009-2022); appointed, co-chair, Public School Building Construction and Reconstruction (PlanCon) Advisory Committee (2016-2018); appointed, co-chair, Higher Education Funding Commission (2019-2022); appointed, co-chair, Special Education Funding Commission (2019-2022); elected, delegate, Republican National Convention (2008, 2012); appointed, Secretary of Revenue, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (2023-present).