Jane Earll

Jane M. Earll
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 49th district
In office
January 7, 1997 – 2013
Preceded by Anthony Andrezeski
Succeeded by Sean Wiley
Personal details
Born (1958-08-10) August 10, 1958
Erie, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jack Daneri
Residence Erie, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Allegheny College
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law

Jane M. Earll (born August 10, 1958) is former a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 49th District since 1997. She announced her intention to retire from the Senate when her term expired in January 2013.[1]

Early career and personal life

Earll served as Assistant District Attorney for Erie County, Pennsylvania and as an attorney for Richards and Associates. She is married to Erie County District Attorney Jack Daneri.

Pennsylvania Senate

Earll is 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.[2]

In 2002, she was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators.[3]

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 Lieutenant Governor on a ticket with Mike Fisher in 2002. The Pennsylvania Report described her as "an outstanding candidate for Lieutenant Governor" and said that she was "[w]ell-liked and respected on both sides of the aisle."[4] She and Fisher lost the election to Ed Rendell and Catherine Baker Knoll.

References

  1. ↑ Guerriero, John. "State Sen. Earll won't seek re-election in 2012". Local News. GoErie.com. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jane M. Earll". Pennsylvania State Senate. Pennsylvania Legislature. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Sy Snyder's Best Dressed Legislators". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-08-30.
  4. ↑ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-02.

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Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
Anthony Andrezeski		 Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 49th District
1997–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Mark Schweiker		 Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
2002 		Succeeded by
Jim Matthews


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