Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 41 | Republican | ||
2002 | 41 | Republican | ||
2003 | 41 | Republican | ||
2004 | 41 | Republican | ||
2005 | 41 | Republican | ||
2006 | 41 | Republican | ||
2007 | 41 | Republican | ||
2008 | 41 | Republican | ||
2009 | 41 | Republican | ||
2010 | 41 | Republican | ||
2011 | 41 | Republican | ||
2012 | 41 | Republican | ||
2013 | 41 | Republican | ||
2014 | 41 | Republican | ||
2015 | 41 | Republican | ||
2016 | 41 | Republican | ||
2017 | 41 | Republican | ||
2018 | 41 | Republican | ||
2019 | 41 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Westmoreland, Armstrong, Butler, Indiana
Donald C. "Don" White (R41) Armstrong, Butler (Part), Indiana and Westmoreland (Part) Counties 2001-2002 (R41) Armstrong (Part), Butler (Part), Clearfield (Part), Indiana and Westmoreland (Part) Counties 2003-2014 (R41) Armstrong, Butler (Part), Indiana and Westmoreland (Part) Counties 2015-2019
Early Life:
Donald C. "Don" White, born August 5, 1950, Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; son of A.B. III and Norma White; Indiana Area High School, 1968; Juniata College, 1968-1972; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977; United States Army, 1972-1975; independent insurance broker, 1977-2000; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2001- resigned 2019; married, Sarah Anne, two children.
Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:
President of Jaycees; member of Optimist Club, Indiana County Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce, National Rifle Association of America, Armstrong/Indiana County Farm Bureau, Christ Episcopal Church.
Awards:
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association Friend of the Food Industry award, 2014; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business award, 2013-2014; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Presidential Medal of Distinction, 2012.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 41st district, Armstrong, Butler (Part), Indiana and Westmoreland (Part) Counties, 2001; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 41st district, Armstrong (Part), Butler (Part), Clearfield (Part), Indiana and Westmoreland (Part) Counties 2003-2014; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 41st district, Armstrong, Butler (Part), Indiana and Westmoreland (Part) Counties 2015-2019; committee assignments, Banking and Insurance (Chairman), Community, Economic and Recreational Development, Environmental Resources and Energy, Labor and Industry, Law and Justice, Rules and Executive Nominations, State Government, Transportation (Vice-Chairman), Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness; board member for PENNVEST; resigned, February 28, 2019.
Legacy:
Inducted, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame; for his efforts on behalf of veterans and their families and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, 2007.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
The Pennsylvania Manual, (2017-2018). Bogden, S. (Editor). McKain, A. (Editor). (Volume 123) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 3-35, 3-39; Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-25.