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Senator Lawrence 'Larry' M. Farnese, Jr.

Full Name: Lawrence 'Larry' M. Farnese, Jr.
Office: State Senate (PA) - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1969
Home City: Philadelphia, PA

Recent Key Votes

SB 1310 - Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government
Legislation (Nay)

June 5, 2012 - Authorizes the state to sell bonds in order to pay off state debts to the federal government (Sec. 17). Limits bond revenue ...

SB 1249 - Congressional Redistricting
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 14, 2011

SB 1151 - Fiscal Emergency Bill
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 18, 2011 - -Authorizes the Governor to declare a state of fiscal emergency within a distressed city and to exercise the authority of the elected or appointed officials ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Quality of Life

Jan. 1, 2012 - In addition to public safety, quality of life is more than vibrant communities and good schools, it is a healthy nightlife, it is good parks ...

Issue Position: Economic Development and Job Creation

Jan. 1, 2012 - I represent a hard working district, and I'll do all I can to create jobs, strengthen our industries and propose smart legislation with targeted public ...

Issue Position: Public Safety

Jan. 1, 2012 - The City of Philadelphia is a great place to live, work and raise a family, but above all, our communities need to be safe. Through ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($106,057.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Lawrence Farnese, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Lawrence 'Larry' M. Farnese, Jr.'s Pennsylvania State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

District Webmail
http://www.senatorfarnese.com/contact.htm

District Website
http://www.senatorfarnese.com/

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=1183

Capitol
543 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203001
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3001
Phone: 717-787-5662
TDD/TTY: 800-364-1581

District
1802 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Phone: 215-952-3121

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