| Senator Jane C. Orie was first elected in March 2001 to the State Senate to fill
the vacancy in the 40th Senatorial district, and won re-election to a full fouryear-term in 2002.
Prior to taking her seat in the Pennsylvania State Senate, she spent 4 ˝ years in the State House of Representatives.
She currently represents portions of northern Allegheny County, and southern and central Butler County.
Focusing on the needs of her constituents, Senator Jane C. Orie has lead the fight for improvements in health care,
prescription drug coverage, tax reform, safety in schools, crime victims’ rights, economic development and infrastructure enhancement on the state and local levels. Her legislative initiatives regarding domestic violence and tobacco settlement allocation have made Pennsylvania a national leader in public health. Respected among her colleagues and her community as legislator with integrity and a strong work ethic, Senator Orie has
shown great initiative and leadership in Harrisburg and her communities.
Senator Jane C. Orie, a lifelong resident of McCandless Township, is a veteran
10-year prosecutor who served as state Deputy Attorney General in the Division
of Criminal Prosecution and as Assistant Allegheny County District Attorney
where she was elevated, due to her high conviction rate, to the divisions of
Homicide and Crimes Against Persons.
Orie holds a BA from Franklin & Marshall College and a Law degree from Duquesne University School of Law. She is
currently one of 8 women serving in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
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