Biography

05/04/1951 -

GREENWOOD, James Charles, a Representative from Bucks County; born on May 4, 1951; graduated, Council Rock High School, 1969; B.A., Dickinson College, 1973; legislative assistant, Republican Caucus, Pennsylvania State Representative John S. Renninger (1972-1976); head house parent, The Woods School (1974-1976); campaign coordinator, Renninger for Congress (1976); caseworker, Bucks County Children and Youth Social Service Agency (1977-1980); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980 and served 2 more consecutive terms; appointed, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority (1981-1986); appointed, Select Committee to Investigate Limerick II (1984); appointed, Select Committee to Study the Availability of and Need for Services to Handicapped Persons 21 Years of Age or Older (1985-1986); appointed, Select Committee to Investigate the Problem of Teenage Pregnancies and Parenting in Pennsylvania (1986); not a candidate for reelection to the House (1986); elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1987-1992); appointed, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee (1987-1992); appointed, board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) (1991-1992); not a candidate for reelection, State Senate (1992); elected, United States Congress (1993-2005); not a candidate for reelection to Congress (2004); President and CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization (2005-present).