PA Press Club – Monday, September 28, 2026

Senator Joe Pittman

Majority Leader, PA State Senate

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman is serving his second full term in the Pennsylvania Senate. Joe is a lifelong resident of Indiana County, and

represents the 41^st Senatorial District in Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland counties.

As leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, Joe works with his colleagues to ensure the rights of Pennsylvania citizens remain safeguarded. He has been a champion for advancing legislative initiatives to expand access to family-sustaining jobs, implement infrastructure improvements, support law enforcement and limit government overreach.

Standing up for fiscal responsibility and protecting taxpayers are of paramount importance to Joe. He has been a key voice in efforts to help grow and strengthen the Commonwealth, while upholding core conservative principles.

Thanks in large part to his parents John and Mary Ann (Yevchak), Joe learned the importance of service and civic leadership at a young age. He has carried on the enduring tradition of working to better his community by serving as a past board member of the United Way of Indiana and as a member of the Purchase Line Red Dragon Foundation. Joe is also a life-member of the NRA, as well as a member of the Indiana County Republican Committee, Ford City Sportsmen’s Association and the Indiana-Franklin Lodge #313.

Growing up in Western Pennsylvania gave Joe a robust understanding of the needs of rural communities and the critical role of energy production for our state. He has been a champion for making sure rural, urban, and suburban areas of Pennsylvania are given equal consideration at the state level. He is focused on policies to allow Pennsylvania to continue to be an energy powerhouse, while responsibly using our God-given natural resources and implementing an all-of-the-above energy strategy.

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Joe served as former Sen. Don White’s chief of staff. In that role, he developed strong working relationships with members of the General Assembly, legislative staff and officials across several state agencies.

Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Penn State University.

Joe resides in Indiana County with his wife Gina (DiMaio) and their four children: Joe Jr., Sam, Rosie and Frannie. He and Gina are members of the St. Thomas More University Parish in Indiana.

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PA Press Club – Monday, August 24, 2026

UNFORTUNATELY, Representative Rabb is not able to join us on Monday, August 24. In his place, we were able to secure as our speaker, former Governor Mark Schweiker.

Pennsylvania’s 44^th governor.

During his tenure, he strengthened Pennsylvania’s homeland security readiness in the days and months following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. He gained widespread acclaim for his leadership during the successful 77-hour rescue operation of nine trapped miners in Quecreek, Somerset County in July 2002.

Now working in the private sector, he continues to lend his considerable experience in emergency management, crisis response and counterterrorism as an executive-in-residence for Rider University’s Homeland Security program.

At the Press Club luncheon this month, he will offer his reflections on 9/11 and where we are today as a nation that promised to never forget the brave Americans who lost their lives that day.

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PA Press Club Luncheon – Monday, July 27, 2026

Congressman Brendan Boyle

PA – 02

Congressman Brendan F. Boyle was born and raised in the city of Philadelphia. The son of an immigrant, Congressman Boyle’s father was a janitor for SEPTA and his mother was a school crossing guard.

The first in his family to attend college, he attended the University of Notre Dame and later graduated from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government with a master’s degree in Public Policy.

He was elected to the Pennsylvania state legislature in 2008, becoming the first Democrat to ever represent his legislative district. Two years later his brother, Kevin, was also elected to the state legislature, making them the first brothers to serve together in the state House. In 2014, Congressman Boyle pulled off a major upset win over three better funded rivals to be elected to Congress.

Now in his sixth term, Congressman Boyle is the Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee. He is also Lead Democrat for the US Congressional Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and a Visiting Lecturer at Princeton University.

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PA Press Club Luncheon – Monday, June 22, 2026

Congressman Chis Deluzio

D – 17th District

Elected in 2022, Congressman Chris Deluzio is serving his second term in Congress representing Pennsylvania’s 17th district. The district includes all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny County. Congressman Deluzio is a native of Thornburg and lives with his family and dog Yankee Doodle in Allegheny County.

Congressman Deluzio is an Iraq War veteran, voting rights attorney, and union organizer. He graduated from Bishop Canevin High School, St. Philip’s School in Crafton, and Ingram Elementary. He received a Bachelor of Science degree

with merit from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, Congressman Deluzio was commissioned as an active-duty surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy. His military service included three deployments, including a tour of duty with U.S. Army Civil Affairs in Iraq.

After returning from Iraq, Congressman Deluzio received his law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown Law and clerked for a federal judge. He went on to work at the Brennan Center for Justice on the Voting Rights and Election Security teams and later worked at Pitt Cyber, where he focused on voting rights, election security, and the intersection of technology and civil rights. He was part of the Pitt Faculty Organizing Committee with the United Steelworkers, fighting successfully for a union.

Congressman Deluzio serves on the House Armed Services Committee, sitting on the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Projection Forces, as well as the Subcommittee on Readiness. He also serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, sitting on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials and the Subcommittee on Aviation. Congressman Deluzio previously served as a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.