John R. Gordner (born January 5, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician. A

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

, he represented the 27th District in the

Pennsylvania State Senate The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ...

(2003–2022) and the 109th District in the

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(1993–2003). He is a former

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, having switched parties in 2001.

Early life

Gordner earned a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

from the Dickinson School of Law and has served as a practicing attorney.

Career

Gordner was elected to the

in 1992 and served 11 years in that body. In 2001, Gordner changed political parties from Democrat to Republican. In 2003, he won a special election to replace Ed Helfrick, who abruptly retired from the Senate earlier that year. In 2022, Gordner resigned from the State Senate to become counsel to incoming President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate

Kim Ward Kim L. Ward (née Renko) is an American politician who served as acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and currently serves as President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She represents the 39th Senatorial District which covers the cen ...

Personal life

Gordner is a lifelong resident of Berwick, Pennsylvania, where he currently resides with his wife, Lori, and two children.

References

External links

Gordner's official website
1962 births Living people Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania state senators Pennsylvania Democrats Pennsylvania Republicans People from Columbia County, Pennsylvania 21st-century American politicians People from Berwick, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-PASenate-stub