Biography - Senator Daylin Leach

Serving the 17th Senatorial District and the People of Pennsylvania
STATE SENATOR
DAYLIN LEACH
BIOGRAPHY
■ Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware), a former lawyer and professor, has been a
member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly since winning his seat in the House of
Representatives in 2002. In 2008, he was then elected Senator of the 17th District. He has
served as Minority Chairman of the Judiciary Committee since taking office in the Senate. He
also serves on the Appropriations, Education, Environmental Resources and Energy, Labor
and Industry and State Government committees.
■ Daylin has quickly become known as the leading progressive voice in the Pennsylvania
legislature. He has championed countless important causes including marriage equality,
repealing the Voter ID law, environmental stewardship, and redistricting reform and campaign
finance reform. In recent years he has been proud to receive legislative achievement awards
from Environmental, Educational, and Animal Rights and Human Rights Organizations.
■ Locally, Daylin is on the Board of the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, serves as the Chair of the
Norristown Farm Park, and is a member of the Lower Merion Conservancy and the
Philadelphia World Affairs Council. He is married to Jennifer Anne Mirak, a psychologist, with
whom he has two children, Brennan and Justin.
■ DISTRICT OFFICE
601 S. Henderson Rd. • Suite 208 • King of Prussia, PA 19406 • (610) 768-4200 • Fax: (610) 768-4204
■ HARRISBURG OFFICE
Senate Box 203017 • Harrisburg, PA 17120-3017 • (717) 787-5544 • Fax: (717) 705-7741
■ Website: www.SenatorLeach.com
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