Preceded by William Stewart Name John Wozniak Religion Eastern Orthodox Party Democratic Party | Political party Democratic Spouse Vanessa Wozniak Preceded by Rita Clark Role Politician | |
Born March 21, 1956 (age 68)
Fort Knox, Kentucky ( 1956-03-21 ) Education University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Residence Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Succeeded by Edward P. Wojnaroski | ||
John N. Wozniak (born March 21, 1956) is a Democratic politician. He served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from the 35th district from 1997 to 2016. Prior to that, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 71st district from 1981 to 1996.
Wozniak was born to a military family. After spending his early childhood on a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, he returned to his family home in Johnstown, PA. Wozniak attended the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown from which he earned a degree in economics.
Wozniak was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980, where he served until his election to the Senate of Pennsylvania in 1996.
He and his wife, Vanessa, have two children, Michael and Rachel.
On March 30, 2017, Governor Tom Wolf nominated Wozniak to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.