Joe Scarnati

Joe Scarnati
President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office January 2, 2007 – November 10, 2020
Preceded by	Robert Jubelirer
Succeeded by	Jake Corman
31st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office December 3, 2008 – January 18, 2011
Governor	Ed Rendell
Preceded by	Catherine Baker Knoll
Succeeded by	Jim Cawley
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 25th district
In office January 2, 2001 – November 30, 2020
Preceded by	Bill Slocum
Succeeded by	Cris Dush
Personal details
Born	(1962-01-02) January 2, 1962 (age 62) Brockway, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	5
Education	Pennsylvania State University, DuBois
Website	Official website

Joseph B. Scarnati III (born January 2, 1962) is an American politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Pennsylvania State Senate as the member from the 25th District from 2001 to 2020, and was the president pro tempore from 2007 to 2020.

As President pro tempore, he became the 31st lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania following the death of Catherine Baker Knoll on November 12, 2008.^[1] He was sworn in on December 3, 2008.^[2] He did not seek election to the post in 2010, and was succeeded as Lieutenant Governor by Jim Cawley.