Jane M. Earll (born August 10, 1958) is an American attorney, politician and former

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member of the

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who represented the 49th District from 1997 to 2013.

Early career and personal life

Earll served as

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for

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and as an attorney for Richards and Associates. She is married to Erie County District Attorney Jack Daneri.

Pennsylvania Senate

While in the Senate, Earll served as Chair of the Community, Economic & Recreational Committee, Vice Chair of the Finance Committee, and a member of the Banking & Insurance, Judiciary, Rules & Executive Nominations, and Transportation Committees. In 2002, she was named to the

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list of Best Dressed Legislators.

Election Campaigns

Earll won election to the Senate against Democrat Buzz Andrezewski a year after losing a countywide race for District Attorney, and in re-election bids she faced down Democrats John Paul Jones, Tony Logue, and Cindy Purvis. She was the Republican party's nominee for

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on a ticket with Mike Fisher in

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. The ''Pennsylvania Report'' described her as "an outstanding candidate for Lieutenant Governor" and said that she was " ll-liked and respected on both sides of the aisle." She and Fisher lost the election to

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Earll, Jane 1958 births Living people Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators Women state legislators in Pennsylvania Allegheny College alumni Claude W. Pettit College of Law alumni 21st-century American women