First elected to the General Assembly in 1994, Senator Lisa Boscola is serving her second term representing the 18th District, consisting of Northampton, Lehigh and Monroe Counties.  Senator Boscola serves as the Democratic Chair of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee and also serves as a member of the Appropriations Committee.

Senator Boscola's current legislative and community priorities include:

w Ensuring that our emergency services are equipped with the tools necessary to protect our communities, through grant and loan programs.

w Securing $100,000 in grant monies to identify and correct the source of the sinkhole problem in Stockertown, Tatamy and Palmer Township

w Continuing her success with securing funds for women’s health programs, including a first time appropriation for DES awareness and education in the State Budget

w Fighting to address the need of tax reform (especially property taxes) for all Pennsylvanians, especially our senior citizens

w Helping family farmers continue to farm, even in times of trouble, such as the drought relief funding Senator Boscola championed in 1999

w Working to alleviate the nursing shortage in the Commonwealth through innovative partnering and State financial incentives for those entering the nursing field

w Controlling the expansion of local landfills by stopping the rising tide of more and more out-of-state trash pouring into Pennsylvania

w Bringing home our area’s fair share of State funds by fighting for and personally delivering more than $3 million dollars in grants for local, worthwhile projects

w Completing the Route 33 Expansion project by working with both State and local leaders to secure funding and expedite successful contractor negotiations

 w Supporting long-term solutions to the continuing hardship of medical costs on seniors, such as providing higher assisted living supplements and prescription drug coverage for all seniors

A long-time advocate of community organizations, Senator Boscola has led successful efforts in the Senate to increase funding for not only fire fighters throughout the Commonwealth, but also volunteer ambulance and rescue services.  Her amendment to Act 66 of 2000 increased the size of state grants to assist volunteer fire departments and rescue services purchase or upgrade their equipment and facilities. Senator Boscola has also provided funding to many other community groups, such as service organizations, community pride efforts, downtown revitalization efforts, local fire schools and youth sports organizations.

Senator Boscola resides in Bethlehem Township with her husband, Ed Boscola.