Tartaglione Selected to Head Philadelphia Senate Delegation

by | November 16, 2016 | News Releases

Harrisburg – November 16, 2016 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione has been selected by her peers to lead the Philadelphia delegation in the Senate.

“As delegation chair, I will have an incredible opportunity to influence statewide policy and ensure that Philadelphia’s needs are addressed,” Tartaglione said.  “There are a great many policy challenges and issues that are important to the city and its citizens that can be resolved if our delegation is united.”

Seven Senate Democrats represent Philadelphia in the 50-member body.  Tartaglione is succeeding Sen. Shirley Kitchen who is retiring at the end of this term.

“I have proudly served the City of Philadelphia for many years,” Tartaglione said.  “I am well aware of the problems and issues it faces, but I am also confident of its future.

“Leading the delegation is a great honor, but it also carries with it tremendous responsibilities.”

Tartaglione was elected to the state Senate in 1994.  She is the long-time Democratic chair of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee.  Previously, she worked as an executive in the state treasurer’s office and was business representative of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Tartaglione credited Kitchen for her strong delegation leadership over the last several sessions.

“In the next session, Senate Democrats will face a great many tough and controversial issues where strong leadership is needed,” Tartaglione said.  “I hope to keep our delegation together and strong as it works to solve problems and improve lives.”

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Tartaglione Reelected to Senate Leadership

by | November 14, 2012 | News Releases

HARRISBURG, NOVEMBER 14, 2012  – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione, the first  woman to ever be elected to a Senate Democratic caucus leadership post, was reelected today by her colleagues.

Tartaglione, now in her fifth term, is the Senate Democratic Caucus Secretary, a position that oversees the Senate handling of executive nominations that require Senate confirmation.

The news comes little over a week after Democrats picked up three seats in the Nov. 6 election to dramatically shift the balance in

“Once again I’m grateful to my colleagues for their confidence and support,” she said. “We have three very qualified new members and we are looking forward to using that mandate to stem the erosion of support for education, working families and job training. “

During the Senate session that officially ends Nov. 30, Republicans held a 30-20 seat majority which worked with the Corbett administration to eliminate health-care and job-training programs, slash the education budget and apply a “hands-off” administration to gas drilling.