E. Eugene Yaw

E. Eugene Yaw graduated from Montoursville High School, attended Bucknell University, and earned degrees from Lycoming College and the American University School of Law, Washington, D.C. He is a U.S. Army veteran, who enlisted as a private and went on to graduate from the United States Artillery and Missile Officer Candidate School in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He served an overseas tour of duty as an artillery officer and was honorably discharged as a 1st Lieutenant. A former law clerk for the late President Judge Charles F. Greevy, Attorney Yaw also served 17 years as solicitor to the Lycoming County Commissioners. He is a member of the Lycoming Law Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and Board of Directors of Lycoming Law Association Foundation, Inc., and a former member with 17 years of service to the Board of Directors of Susquehanna Legal Services. Attorney Yaw was named the 2004 Pennsylvania County Solicitor of the Year. He received the 2010 Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from the Susquehanna Council, Boy Scouts of America, the 2011 Lycoming College Alumni of the Year Award and the 2011 CAPPA Community Partner Award. In 2012, he received the Israel Unity Award from the Pennsylvania State of Israel Bonds. He is also a member and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania College of Technology. Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2008, Senator Yaw serves as Chairman of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. He is also a member of Appropriations, Banking and Insurnace, Judiciary, Law and Justice and the Majority Policy Committees. In addition, he is Chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a joint legislative agency of the Senate and House of Representatives dedicated to the research of rural issues. He is a member of the Environmental Quality Board, a member of the Pennsylvania Aggregate Advisory Board and a member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission.