Joe Pittman (politician)

Joseph A. Pittman (born March 31, 1977)^[1] is an American politician who is serving as the majority leader of the Pennsylvania Senate since 2022. A Republican, he has represented the 41st district in the State Senate since 2019.^[2] Prior to being elected by his colleagues to serve as majority leader, Pittman served as chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing committee, vice chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy committee, and as a member of the Appropriations, Banking & Insurance, Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, and Judiciary committees. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) Board of Directors.

Joe Pittman
Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office November 30, 2022
Preceded by	Kim Ward
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 41st district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 10, 2019
Preceded by	Donald C. White
Personal details
Born	(1977-03-31) March 31, 1977 (age 48) Hillsdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Gina
Children	4
Education	Pennsylvania State University (BA)
Website	Official website

Early life and education

Pittman born March 31, 1977 in Hillsdale, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Purchase Line High School in 1995 and was appointed to the local school board at age 18; he continued in service on the board until his graduation from Pennsylvania State University in December 1998 with a bachelor's degree in political science.^[3]

Political career

Pittman joined Donald C. White's successful campaign for State Senate in 2000 and was named his chief of staff at age 23.^[4][5] In February 2019, White resigned as state senator and a special election was scheduled for May 21, 2019, to determine his successor. Pittman announced his candidacy for the seat in March 2019 and the Pennsylvania Republican Party supported him unanimously as their candidate. Pittman won nearly two-thirds of the vote against Democratic challenger Susan Boser and became the next state senator for the 41st district.^[6]

For the 2025–2026 session, Pittman serves as the majority floor leader and sits on the following committees:^[7]

• Rules & Executive Nominations (chair)
• Appropriations (ex-officio)

Personal life

Pittman and his wife Gina live in Indiana, Pennsylvania, with their two sons and twin daughters.^[4]