READING, Jan. 15, 2015 – Berks County’s agriculture industry will continue to have a front-row seat in Harrisburg as state Sen. Judy Schwank will carry on as the Democratic chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
“We are protecting a record number of acres of prime Berks County farmland and we are now working to allow new crops to be produced in Pennsylvania,” Schwank said. “This is an important time for agriculture and I am proud and privileged to continue my work to ensure that farmers everywhere have an ally in Harrisburg.”
Schwank will also continue serving on the Aging and Youth, Appropriations, and Public Health and Welfare committees. Her new assignment is as a member of the Senate State Government Committee.
Schwank was elected to her first term as the leader of the 11th Senatorial District in April 2011.
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More information on Sen. Schwank is available on her website, Facebook and Twitter.