John N. Wozniak

For other people named John Wozniak, see John Wozniak (disambiguation).

John N. Wozniak (born March 21, 1956) is a Democratic politician. He served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from the 35th district from 1997 to 2016.

John N. Wozniak
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 35th district
In office January 7, 1997 – November 30, 2016
Preceded by	William Stewart
Succeeded by	Wayne Langerholc
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 71st district
In office January 6, 1981 – November 27, 1996
Preceded by	Rita Clark
Succeeded by	Edward Wojnaroski
Personal details
Born	(1956-03-21) March 21, 1956 (age 69) Fort Knox, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Vanessa Wozniak
Residence	Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Prior to that, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 71st district from 1981 to 1996.

Formative years and family

Wozniak was born to a military family. After spending his early childhood on a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, he returned to his family home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Wozniak earned a degree in economics from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where he was a member of Delta Chi fraternity.

He and his wife, Vanessa, have two children, Michael and Rachel.

Career

Wozniak was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980, where he served until his election to the Senate of Pennsylvania in 1996.

Three months before the 2016 election, Wozniak announced his retirement, saying he wanted to spend time with his family while he still had time to do so.^[1]

On March 30, 2017, Governor Tom Wolf nominated Wozniak to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.^[2]

Senate Committees

• Finance Committee (chairman), Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Community and Economic Development, Game and Fisheries, and Intergovernmental Affairs