State Sen. John Yudichak announced Tuesday he is leaving the Democrat party to become a registered independent.
“Registering as an independent is the only way I can faithfully and fully serve the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania who have blessed me with the opportunity to serve them,” Yudichak said in a statement.
Yudichak was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1998 and served five terms. In 2010, he was elected to the state Senate to fill the seat of longtime Sen. Ralph Musto.
In recent years, Yudichak has sparred with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over the governor’s plans to close State Correctional Institution at Retreat in Newport Twp. and the White Haven Center in White Haven.
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State Sen. John Yudichak switches parties
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