State Rep. John T. Yudichak was first elected to represent the residents of the 119th Legislative District on November 3, 1998.

He has built a strong reputation for providing professional and responsive services to the constituents of the 119th District.

In Harrisburg, Yudichak serves on the committees on Policy, Education, Environmental Resources and Energy, Professional Licensure and Tourism and Recreational Development. He also serves as the co-chairman of the bicameral Penn State Forum on Higher Education.

Yudichak is noted for his leadership on major issues such as tax reform, health care, education, and the environment. He is also one of the state’s leading advocates for regional municipal cooperation. He currently chairs the Luzerne County Municipal Government Cooperation Commission.

Yudichak has aggressively pursued state funding for community projects in the 119th District. His efforts have resulted in the following:

• Construction of the Carey Avenue Bridge
• Construction of the Sans Souci/Fellows Avenue Bridge
• Design of the South Valley Parkway
• Creation of Focus I-81 and the study of expanding I-81 to three lanes

Community development projects

• Development of the Hanover Crossings Business Park and the location of Caremark, a health care service company, employing 400 people in Hanover Township
• Expansion of the Crestwood Industrial Park with the location of two major manufacturers, Mission Foods and Cardinal Glass, that will create 400 new jobs
• Continued growth of the Hanover Industrial Estates with the location of BabyAge, an Internet-based marketer and distributor of baby products, that will create 76 new jobs
• Revitalization of the former Congressmen Dan Flood Industrial Park in Newport Twp. into a mixed-use residential and commercial development -- The Whitney Point Development
• Construction of the Hanover Area regional recreational complex
• Construction of the Wright Twp. recreational complex in Mountaintop

He is active in numerous civic organizations, including The Luzerne Foundation, the Advisory Board of Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Newport Township Lions Club, Plymouth Township Recreation Association, and Sons of the American Legion, Larksville Post.

Yudichak founded the Yudichak Family Lighthouse Fund, a local charity benefiting local libraries and youth programs, to honor his parents, Joseph and Sarah, and his six siblings.

He is a graduate of Greater Nanticoke Area High School, Wyoming Seminary, and the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in American Studies.

He resides in Nanticoke City with his wife, attorney Heather Yudichak and their daughters, Sarah, Anna and Evelyn.