Rep. Tim Twardzik is serving his second term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with a focus on creating jobs, assisting small business owners, advocating for better healthcare, fighting community blight, and providing outstanding constituent services for neighbors in the 123rd District.

Twardzik was appointed to the following House committees for the 2023-24 Legislative Session:
• Commerce, serving as the Republican chair for the Subcommittee on Economic Development.
• Health.
• Housing and Community Development, serving as the Republican secretary.
• Legislative Budget and Finance.
• Tourism and Economic and Recreational Development.

Twardzik is also a member of the following caucuses:
• Coal.
• Film Industry.
• Polish and Slavic American.
• Pro-Life.
• Sportsmen.

For the current legislative session, Twardzik is spearheading legislation that will ensure tobacco companies will continue to honor their agreements under the 2003 Tobacco Product Manufacturer Directory Act Master Settlement Agreement, which defines how money is used for the health care of individuals with smoke-related illnesses and educating our youth about the dangers of tobacco use. Twardzik’s bill received unanimous support from the Health Committee and the House.

Most notably from the last legislative session, Tim’s bill to provide more secure health care ID badges was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Act 79 of 2022 amends the Health Care Facilities Act (HCFA) requirements regarding photo identification badges in health care facilities. Additionally, his legislation to fix the unfair Unemployment Compensation (UC) rate increases placed on small businesses closed during the pandemic shutdowns was also signed into law as Act 156 of 2022.

Twardzik continued his mission to fight blight in Schuylkill County with legislation he introduced that would create the Vacant Property Registration Act (House Bill 1791). The measure would allow communities to create and maintain a vacant property registration program, which is a blight fighting, smart growth tool used to stabilize and redevelop neighborhoods.

He is the retired executive vice president and co-owner of Ateeco Inc - Mrs. T’s Pierogies. He helped grow the business founded by his father, Ted, into the community’s leading employer.

He is a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School and the University of Notre Dame, where he was a four-year Monogram Letter winner in track. Twardzik was a three-sport athlete in high school, winning multiple District XI titles and a state medal in the 330-meter intermediate hurdles. He was also inducted into his high school’s Wall of Fame in 2000 and Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.

Twardzik is active with a variety of community organizations and currently serves as secretary of the Lehigh Valley Health System – Schuylkill Board of Directors. He is past president of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of Legatus (the international organization of Catholic CEOs). Twardzik also served as chairman of the Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation and Schuylkill County Industrial Development Authority. Additionally, he served on the boards of the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association, Diocese of Allentown board of education, MMI Preparatory School (also chairing its successful capital campaign) and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

Twardzik was a founding partner in the Schuylkill County Vision project, and past president of the Schuylkill County and Shenandoah chambers of commerce. He also served as chairman of the American Frozen Food Association’s public and trade relations committee in Washington, D.C.

Twardzik, along with his brother, Tom, were presented the Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award, which recognizes those who committed to fairness and the principles of freedom.

He and his wife, Carol, are the parents of three sons and welcomed a grandson this summer. They reside in Frackville.