The 119-member Republican majority in the Pennsylvania House, today, Nov. 12, tapped Majority Leader Mike Turzai, (R-28) as Speaker replacing Sam Smith, who is retiring.
And Rep. Dave Reed, (R-62), of Indiana County beat out Majority Whip Stan Saylor (R-94) of York County for the Majority Leader post.
Saylor, who came under scrutiny for some rather strange, large donations from supporters of Democrat Gov.-elect Tom Wolf, also lost his whip post as he didn’t file to seek re-election to it. The new GOP whip is Bryan Cutler (R-100) of Lancaster County.
Bill Adolph (R-165) of Springfield, Delaware County, beat back a challenge and will remain chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
