Ballotpedia: Gene Yaw

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Gene is originally from Pennsylvania. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Lycoming College and his law degree from American University. He lives with his wife in Loyalsock Township. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

Gene previously worked as Lycoming County solicitor, general counsel to the Pennsylvania College of Technology, and of counsel with the McCormick Law Firm in Williamsport. He served in the U.S. Army as an artillery officer. 

Emerson Eugene "Gene" Yaw is a state senator in State Senate District 23. He was first elected in 2008 and is serving his 4th term.

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Supports expanding rural job creation tax incentives.

- Supports expanding rural job creation tax incentives.

Economy

As of September 30, 2024, Emerson Eugene Yaw’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Supports requiring health insurance coverage for biomarker testing, which can help determine the most effective treatments for certain diseases.

- Supports requiring health insurance coverage for biomarker testing, which can help determine the most effective treatments for certain diseases.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports expanding concealed carry rights and removing the requirement for a license to carry a concealed firearm.

- Supports expanding concealed carry rights and removing the requirement for a license to carry a concealed firearm.

Public Safety

Supports exempting Pennsylvania from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon pricing program, a multi-state carbon pricing program aimed at reducing power sector emissions.

Supports deregulating the heavy-duty diesel emissions control program in Pennsylvania.

- Supports exempting Pennsylvania from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon pricing program, a multi-state carbon pricing program aimed at reducing power sector emissions.
- Supports deregulating the heavy-duty diesel emissions control program in Pennsylvania.

Energy & the Environment

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Emerson Eugene Yaw

Gene is originally from Pennsylvania. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Lycoming College and his law degree from American University. Gene served in the U.S. Army as an artillery officer. He lives with his wife in Loyalsock Township. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

Gene previously worked as Lycoming County solicitor, general counsel to the Pennsylvania College of Technology, and Of Counsel with the McCormick Law Firm in Williamsport.

Emerson Eugene "Gene" Yaw currently serves as the State Senator for District 23 in Pennsylvania. He was first elected in 2008 and is serving his 4th term.

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The State Senator and their staff members respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- The State Senator oversees the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.   
- There are 50 Pennsylvania state senators, each representing a single district.
- Senators must be at least 25 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of Pennsylvania for four years. They must also have lived in their district for one year before the election and must remain there throughout their term.
- State senators are elected to four-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase.  