Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski serves District 121, covering part of Luzerne County. He is chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
What are your top three legislative priorities in 2024?
Quality education for all students, access to affordable health care, and taxes and infrastructure.
What are the important issues facing your district?
High cost of utilities, unoccupied buildings from the pandemic, the need to reinitiate funds to cities to overcome high rates of tax-exempt properties.
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Anywhere I can fish!
What are the biggest challenges for grocers in your district?
Food waste from damaged, expired and spoiled food that can’t be sold.
What is your favorite food or meal to cook?
Pizza and just about any kind of dessert!
What do you like to do for fun?
Spending time with my family for dinners, holidays, birthdays, and picnics.
What are your biggest challenges and successes as a legislator?
The biggest challenge is to be able to efficiently address constituent needs daily, no matter how large or small, consistently throughout my term in office. Thankfully, I have a great team of staff who work day in and day out providing these services and helping me to advance good legislation to help the people of Pennsylvania.
What is your greatest success as a legislator over the past few years?
Passing legislation to help grandparents raising grandchildren receive temporary legal guardianship to care for their grandchildren during emergencies or after a tragedy.
