About Wayne
Wayne currently serves as the Democratic Chairman of the Senate Law & Justice Committee, providing legislative oversight of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and the PA State Police. In addition to his chairmanship, he serves on the following committees: Community, Economic & Recreational Development, Finance, Local Government, and Urban Affairs & Housing, as well as the Democratic Policy Committee.
At the state level, Wayne serves as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). In the Pittsburgh region, Wayne is Chairman of the Sports & Exhibition Authority Board of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
Prior to his election to the Senate, Wayne served as an inaugural member of Allegheny County Council, where he was elected to serve as vice president. Wayne is a realtor and real estate broker by profession. He has previously worked for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services as a Sales Manager and Associate Broker and is a past recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh.
A former member of Boilermakers Local 154 and Teamsters Locals 249 and 211, Wayne has deep roots in the community. He previously served as Vice Chair of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee and as a 19th Ward Committee person. He is also a member of the Italian Sons & Daughters of America.
Wayne has been honored as a recipient of the Community Leader Award by the Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation, by the Clean Water Action Fund as a recipient of the Dewey Award for his advocacy as a champion of the environment, and with the Good Neighbor Award as a PBS Champion of Lifelong Learning.
A graduate of Community College of Allegheny County, Wayne holds an Associate’s Degree in Business. Born and raised in the Beechview section of the City of Pittsburgh, he and his wife Francine reside in the Brookline section of Pittsburgh. They have three children and five grandchildren.
