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Senator
Joe Picozzi
Pennsylvania's 5th District
Serving parts of Philadelphia County
Senator
Joe Picozzi
Pennsylvania's 5th District
Serving parts of Philadelphia County

Recent News

It’s Time to Get Serious About Expanding Access to Housing
May 6, 2026

It’s Time to Get Serious About Expanding Access to Housing

Pennsylvania’s housing shortage is no longer a distant concern—it is a present and growing crisis.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Approves Attainable Housing Package
May 6, 2026

Senate Committee Approves Attainable Housing Package

A package of legislation aimed at expanding access to attainable housing while preserving local control and neighborhood character has advanced out of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, chaired by Senator Joe Picozzi (R-5).  [Read More]

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Published: May 5, 2026   |  Meeting: Wednesday, May 6

Meeting to consider SB 803, SB 1277, SB 1278, SB 1279 and SB 1281

Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee | Room 461, MCB   [Read More]

E-news Updates – May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026

E-news Updates – May 1, 2026

In This Update: Check Presentations at Holy Family University Archbishop Ryan Leadership Conference Visiting Father Judge’s AP Government Class Housing and Urban Development Tour Funding and Resource Newsletter Hometown Heroes Upcoming Event Office Hours May 4 is the Deadline to Register to Vote in the Primary Election Mammo May: Early Detection Saves Lives Check Presentations […]  [Read More]

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Harrisburg Office
Senate Box 203005
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-9608

District Office
12361 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA, 19154
(215) 281-2539

Meet Senator Picozzi

Joe Picozzi is a state senator serving Northeast Philadelphia’s 5th Senate District. At 29, he is the youngest state senator in Pennsylvania and the first Republican elected to represent Philadelphia in the State Senate since 1996. The son of a Philadelphia firefighter and a special education teacher, he was born and raised in Somerton and resides in Tacony.

Before running for office, Joe served as chief of staff at the Manhattan Institute and was an aide to future House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Joe graduated from Georgetown University in 2017 where he was a George F. Baker Scholar.
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