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3 Personal life  





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Lynda Schlegel Culver
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 27th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)[1]
Preceded byJohn Gordner
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 108th district
In office
January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) – February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)
Preceded byMerle Phillips
Succeeded byMike Stender
Personal details
Born (1969-05-28) May 28, 1969 (age 55)
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseThomas
Children1
Residence(s)Rockefeller Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)

Lynda Joy Schlegel Culver[2] (born May 28, 1969) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A member of the Republican Party, she is currently a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 27th District since 2023, following her win in a special election. She was formerly a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 108th District from 2011 until 2023.

Early life and education[edit]

Culver was born on May 28, 1969, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Shikellamy High School in 1987, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 1991.[2]

Political career[edit]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives[edit]

Culver first ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 108th Districtin2010 and won. She was later reelected to six more consecutive terms.[2][3]

Pennsylvania State Senate[edit]

In 2022, Culver announced her candidacy in the 2023 special election to fill the 27th District seat vacated by the resignation of State Senator John Gordner.[4] She won the election held on January 31, defeating Democrat Patricia Lawton with a landslide 70%-30% victory.[5] She was sworn into the Senate on February 28, 2023.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Culver resides in Rockefeller Township, Pennsylvania, with her husband Thomas and their son.[3][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jones, Matt (February 15, 2023). "Schlegel-Culver to be sworn in to Senate Feb. 28". The Standard-Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  • ^ a b c "Lynda J. Schlegel Culver". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  • ^ a b "Representative Lynda Schlegel Culver". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  • ^ Murphy, Jan (November 30, 2022). "State rep announces candidacy to fill impending Pa. Senate vacancy". PennLIVE Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  • ^ Gowins, Max (January 31, 2023). "Election Results: Jan. 31, 2023 State Legislative Special Elections - DDHQ". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  • ^ "About Lynda". PA State Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver. PA House Republican Caucus. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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