Sen. Scott Martin is a lifelong Lancaster County resident with deep roots in the community. He was elected to his first term representing the 13th Senatorial District in November 2016 and reelected in 2020 and 2024.  

Sen. Martin currently serves as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which plays a crucial role in negotiating and developing the state budget, and is responsible for reviewing all legislation for its fiscal impact. He previously served as chair of the Senate Education Committee and Senate Local Government Committee.  

While in the Senate, dozens of Sen. Martin’s bills have become law, including measures supporting college affordability, workforce development, school safety, clean water, public safety and emergency responders.  

Prior to his election to the state Senate, Sen. Martin served as a Lancaster County commissioner and led many statewide reform efforts through the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. In addition, for 13 years, he worked in the juvenile justice system, including serving as director of the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center. 

He is also an active community volunteer and coach, as well as a decorated high school and college athlete in both football and wrestling.  

Sen. Martin and his wife, Amber, are the proud parents of four children: Alexia, Hayden, Alivia and Gavin. 

Rep. Peter G. Schweyer represents Pennsylvania’s 134th Legislative District in Lehigh County and was first elected in 2014 after serving two terms on Allentown City Council. 

A lifelong Allentown resident, he graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College. He later pursued post-graduate studies in elementary education at St. Joseph’s University. 

Before his election, Rep. Schweyer was director of community and government affairs for Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, overseeing community health and development initiatives. Previously, he served eight years as chief of staff to former state Rep. Jennifer L. Mann, worked as a legislative assistant to two other PA lawmakers and taught in the Philadelphia School District through the Teach Philadelphia program. 

His legislative priorities include expanding health insurance access, funding public schools and creating family-sustaining jobs in the Lehigh Valley. He supports raising the minimum wage, criminal justice reform, investment in alternative energy and strengthening services for veterans. 

Rep. Schweyer serves as majority chairman of the Education Committee and has been a deputy whip in the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the Appropriations Committee. In 2023, he was appointed to the PHEAA Board of Directors and serves on its Committee on Needs Analysis and Aid Coordination. He also serves on the Basic Education Funding Commission, which reviews the state’s school funding formula every five years. 

He has been active in community organizations, including serving as a past board member and chair of the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA).  

Rep. Schweyer and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters, Sarah and Erin, who attend Allentown public schools. They live in South Allentown. In his free time, he enjoys baseball, Penn State sports, reading, playing guitar, boating, and watching Netflix and HBO. 

Rep. Bryan Cutler, a Lancaster County native, represents the 100th Legislative District and is serving his eighth term in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He was elected the 139th Speaker of the House in June 2020 after serving as majority leader, reelected speaker in January 2021, became minority leader for the 2023–24 session and is the Republican chair of the House Education Committee for 2025–26. 

A lifelong resident of Peach Bottom, Rep. Cutler faced significant adversity in high school when both his parents were diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). While caring for them and his younger sister, he received strong support from his community, shaping his commitment to give back. 

Instead of attending college immediately, Rep. Cutler worked and attended trade school, becoming an X-ray technologist. He later married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer, and graduated summa cum laude from Lebanon Valley College with a degree in health care management. After working in hospital radiology administration, he earned a law degree focused on health care law from Widener Law School, joined the Lancaster Bar Association and practiced with Nikolaus & Hohenadel. 

Motivated by his community’s support, Rep. Cutler ran for office and was elected in 2006. In the legislature, he has focused on welfare reform and health care, sponsoring legislation that led to Act 164 of 2012 (LIHEAP fraud prevention) and Act 60 of 2013 (streamlining hospital accreditation). In 2019, he secured funding for rural trauma centers and authored legislation establishing Pennsylvania’s health insurance exchange and reinsurance program, improving access and lowering costs. He also advanced reforms in medical records law to ensure mental health is treated equally to physical health. 

His work has consistently received bipartisan support. Rep. Cutler and Jennifer have three children — Cheyanne, Caleb and Drew — and live on an 11-acre farm in his childhood home. They are active members of Wrightsdale Baptist Church.