Mario Scavello

Mario Michael Scavello (born May 9, 1952) is an American retired politician who served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 2015 to 2022, representing the 40th district. A member of the Republican Party, Scavello previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 176th district.

Mario Scavello
Scavello in 2015
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 40th district
In office January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) – November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
Preceded by	Randy Vulakovich
Succeeded by	Rosemary Brown
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 176th district
In office 2002–2014
Preceded by	Christopher Wogan
Succeeded by	Jack Rader
Personal details
Born	(1952-05-09) May 9, 1952 (age 72) Cosenza, Italy
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Ann
Children	Melissa, Michelle
Residence	Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Legislator
Website	(archived - December 1, 2022)

Career

Prior to his election to the State House, Scavello was the mayor of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania and former chairman of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.

Scavello was first elected in a special election held April 23, 2002 to replace Chris Wogan, who was elected to serve on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The combination of Wogan's resignation and statewide redistricting eliminated the Philadelphia district and triggered a special election for the new district in Monroe County.^[1] Scavello defeated a former representative, Democrat Joseph Battisto with over 60% of the vote to take the seat.^[2] He was elected to a full term in November, 2002, and served six full terms in the House until he decided to run for the newly created 40th Senate District, which was moved from Allegheny County to Monroe and Northampton counties. In the House, Scavello was a member of the House Appropriations, Ethics, Finance, Professional Licensure, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees.

Scavello ran for and was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in the 2014 election, defeating Democrat Mark Aurand.^[3] On November 6, 2018, Scavello won his re-election bid against Democrat Tarah Probst.^[4] On March 16, 2022 Scavello announced he would not seek re-election due to unknown health reasons.^[5]

Committee assignments

• Transportation, Vice Chair^[6]
• Aging & Youth^[6]
• Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure^[6]
• Rules & Executive Nominations^[6]
• Urban Affairs & Housing^[6]

Personal

Scavello is a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Bronx, New York and attended the City University of New York.

He lives in Mount Pocono with his wife Mary Ann, and has two grown daughters.