Pennsylvania State Senate
2016 campaign
In August 2015,Regan announced that he was running for District 31 of the Pennsylvania Senate. In the Republican primary election,Regan faced dentist Brice Arndt,former NFL player Jon Ritchie,and attorney Scott Harper. Regan won the primary election with 52% of the vote. Many political pundits called the primary campaign one of the most competitive Republican primaries in recent history. [3]
Regan was officially elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in November 2016,defeating Democrat John Bosha with 65% of the vote. [4]
Tenure
Regan was sworn in as the Senator for Pennsylvania's 31st Senatorial District in January 2017.
Senator Regan currently serves as Chairman of the Veterans Affairs &Emergency Preparedness Committee and Vice Chairman of the Local Government Committee. He is also a member of the Consumer Protection &Professional Licensure Committee,Judiciary Committee,Law &Justice Committee,and the Rules &Executive Nominations Committee. [5]
In 2021,his wife,Frances Regan,was appointed by Jake Corman to a position on the Gaming Control Board. [6] Fran Regan spent 24 years with the United States Probation Office in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. In her roles with the U.S. Probation Office,she has been involved in conducting background and criminal investigations and preparing presentencing reports for federal judicial officers. [7]
In 2023,Regan physically removed a climate protester from blocking the door to a political event. [8] Michael Bagdes-Canning,70,who was convicted of obstruction of highways and disorderly conduct,will pay a $200 fine and serve 90 days of unsupervised release. Bagdes-Canning was previously convicted for blocking a revolving door to a Trump rally in 2016 in Western Pa. [9]
Committee assignments
- Law &Justice,Chair [10]
- Local Government,Vice Chair [10]
- Community,Economic &Recreational Development [10]
- Consumer Protection &Professional Licensure [10]
- Judiciary [10]
- Rules &Executive Nominations [10]
Position on cannabis legalization
In 2021,Regan announced his intention to pass legislation to legalize recreational cannabis in Pennsylvania. [11] Regan voted for House Bill 1024 in the 2020-2021 legislative session,which permitted medical marijuana companies to remediate products and use additional pesticides among other provisions. [12] [13]
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