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Senator Elder Vogel Jr. represents the citizens of the 47th Senatorial District, which includes portions of Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence Counties. Senator Vogel is Chairman of the Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Local Government Committee, and is a member of the Aging and Youth, Environmental Resources & Energy and Urban Affairs & Housing Committees. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Southwestern Veterans Center in Pittsburgh.

Senator Vogel serves on the Advisory Board for Penn State University – Beaver Campus, on the Board of Directors for the Cooperative Extension of Beaver County, the Lawrence County Community Action Partnership and the Pennsylvania Beef Council; and is a member of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association, the Beaver-Lawrence Farm Bureau, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the Pennsylvania Holstein Association, and the Big Knob Antique Tractor and Equipment Association.

A citizen-legislator, Senator Vogel is a fourth-generation dairy farmer, operating the family farm in New Sewickley Township which was established in the late 1800s. For many years, Senator Vogel served as president of the Beaver-Lawrence Farm Bureau, and until his election served as a New Sewickley Township Supervisor.

Senator Vogel is committed to effectively representing the 47th Senatorial District with character and integrity, being open and accessible to his constituents, and seeking innovative solutions to regional challenges.