Kim Ward

Kim Ward
President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023 Acting: November 30, 2022 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Jake Corman
Acting Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office January 3, 2023 – January 17, 2023
Governor	Tom Wolf
Preceded by	John Fetterman
Succeeded by	Austin Davis
Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office November 12, 2020 – November 30, 2022
Preceded by	Jake Corman
Succeeded by	Joe Pittman
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2009
Preceded by	Bob Regola
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Thomas Ward
Children	3
Education	Community College of Allegheny County University of Pittsburgh Middle Tennessee State University
Website	Official website

Kim Lee Ward (née Renko) is an American politician who served as acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and currently serves as President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She represents the 39th Senatorial District which covers the central portions of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.^[1] Following the resignation of Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, Ward became acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania on January 3, 2023, and served (completing Fetterman's term) until January 17, 2023. She is the first female president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She was succeeded by Austin Davis as Lieutenant Governor.