State Rep. John T. Yudichak was first elected to represent the residents of the 119th Legislative District on November 3, 1998. For more than a decade, Rep. Yudichak has been highly regarded as an effective and independent advocate for the people of Pennsylvania.

Rep. Yudichak is noted for his leadership on legislation that has positively impacted millions of Pennsylvanians, including:

• Expansion of the PACE program – providing thousands of older Pennsylvanians with prescription drug coverage;
• Expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program - providing health insurance to every Pennsylvania child;
• Historic Investments in Education – providing more than a billion dollars in new investments in early childhood education, full day kindergarten and technology for the classroom;
• A New PA Energy Policy – providing resources to build an independent portfolio of safe and renewable energy;
• Cleaner Environment – the Growing Greener II program is reclaiming hundreds of acres of abandon mine land and polluted streams in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Rep. Yudichak has also aggressively pursued community projects to improve the quality of life and set the stage for economic growth in the 119th District. His efforts have produced tangible results, including:

• Nanticoke City and Luzerne County Community College Partnership for downtown revitalization;
• Construction of the LCCC Public Safety Institute;
• Development of the Hanover Crossings Business Park, Hanover Township;
• Expansion of the Crestwood Industrial Park, Wright Township;
• Development of Whitney Pointe, Newport Township;
• Continued development of Hanover Industrial Estates, Hanover Township;
• Main Street planning and development, Plymouth Borough;
• Development of West Side business district, Edwardsville Borough;
• Development of Wright Township Municipal Park;
• Creation of the Hanover Area Regional Recreation Complex.

Rep. Yudichak 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.

Rep. Yudichak is the founder of the Yudichak Family Lighthouse Fund of the Luzerne Foundation, a local charitable fund benefiting local public libraries and youth programs. The fund has distributed nearly $10,000 annually to programs benefiting the residents of Luzerne County.

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

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