Her primary goals are to improve Pennsylvania’s business climate, create jobs and to advance economic and agricultural opportunities for the 30th District. A lifelong resident of Blair County, Judy graduated from Hollidaysburg High School and the Altoona Hospital School of Nursing.

Senator Judy Ward - PA State Senate

Judy resides in Hollidaysburg with her husband, Bill. They have two grown sons, Bill Jr. (wife Ehrin) and Adam.

She is a longtime member of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce, having graduated from the Chamber Leadership Blair County Program, and is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Rural Urban Leadership Program through Penn State University, which encourages and fosters the development of adult community leaders from all segments of the state, especially agricultural communities. Having served on many community and professional boards, she remains active with Food for Families Soup Kitchen.

Judy Ward is a lifelong resident of Blair County. She graduated from Hollidaysburg High School and the Altoona Hospital School of Nursing, and completed the Pennsylvania Rural Urban Leadership Program through Penn State University. She lives in Hollidaysburg with her husband, Bill, and remains active with Food for Families Soup Kitchen.

Career
>   *   * Judy is a registered nurse, as well as a former small business owner, development professional and wellness coordinator for Ward Transport and Logistics.

Judy Ward works as a registered nurse. She previously was a small-business owner, development professional, and wellness coordinator for Ward Transport and Logistics.

Career
>   * Judy Ward was elected to represent the 30th district in the Pennsylvania Senate on Nov. 6, 2018, after serving two terms representing the interests of local communities in the Pennsylvania House of Representative’s 80th District.

Judy was elected to represent the 30th District in the Pennsylvania Senate in 2018. She previously served two terms representing the 80th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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Her primary goals are to improve Pennsylvania’s business climate, create jobs and to advance economic and agricultural opportunities for the 30th District.

Biography - Senator Ward, J

In the Senate, Judy has authored new laws providing additional resources to support Pennsylvania farmers; allow temporary nurse aides hired during the COVID-19 emergency declaration to receive certification to continue working in the field; help community-based health centers better meet the needs of patients in underserved areas; provide a tax exemption for any improvements and new construction on blighted properties in deteriorated areas; strengthen penalties for assaults against healthcare practitioners and technicians; protect victims of domestic violence; and expand Pennsylvanians’ access to psychology services.

Prioritizes improving Pennsylvania’s business climate, creating jobs, and advancing economic and agricultural opportunities in District 30.

As a state senator, authored a law providing a tax exemption for improvements and new construction on blighted properties in deteriorated areas.

- Prioritizes improving Pennsylvania’s business climate, creating jobs, and advancing economic and agricultural opportunities in District 30.
- As a state senator, authored a law providing a tax exemption for improvements and new construction on blighted properties in deteriorated areas.

Economy

The legislation is sponsored by Sens. Judy Ward (R-30), Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), Lisa Baker (R-20), Michele Brooks (R-50), Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Rosemary Brown (R-40), Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), Dawn Keefer (R-31), and Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39). The measure will ensure athletic teams designated for women are reserved for biological females in Pennsylvania’s K–12 and collegiate sports.

Senate Approves Save Women’s Sports Act to Protect Fairness in Female Athletics

Senate Bill 1293 would require public schools and colleges to label sports teams as male, female or coed. The legislation states only biological females can join teams designated for women. The bill would also allow students to take legal action if they are harmed by violations of this rule.

Senate Passes Ward Bill to Protect Fairness in Women’s Sports - Senator Ward, J

Sponsored legislation requiring public school and college sports teams to be designated by biological sex, with women’s teams limited to biological females.

- Sponsored legislation requiring public school and college sports teams to be designated by biological sex, with women’s teams limited to biological females.

Education

HARRISBURG – Today, Senator Judy Ward (R-30) introduced Senate Bill 843, the Do No Harm Act, which protects minors from receiving irreparable gender transitioning procedures. The legislation would also prevent state tax dollars from going to these procedures.

Ward Introduces Legislation to Protect Children from Harmful Medical Procedures

Under this legislation, doctors would be barred from performing medical procedures that alter a minor’s hormonal balance, remove a minor’s sex organs, or otherwise change a minor’s physical appearance which are harmful to a minor. A healthcare provider would still be able to perform these types of procedures if it is for the purpose of treating a minor’s congenital defect, precocious puberty, disease, or physical injury.

This legislation would also prohibit government programs, such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicaid from paying for these types of procedures. An insurer may not provide a health insurance policy to provide coverage for medical procedures prohibited under this bill.

She also led the fight in the General Assembly to provide transparency and accountability for Pharmacy Benefit Managers, require insurance companies to cover medications and treatments prescribed to patients facing Stage IV metastatic cancer and expand fundraising options for local charities dedicated to helping individuals who have cancer or developmental disabilities.

Introduced Senate Bill 843 to bar specified procedures that alter minors’ hormonal balance or sex characteristics and prohibit public-program and insurance coverage, with listed medical exceptions.

As a state senator, authored laws to help community-based health centers serve patients in underserved areas and expand access to psychology services.

Said she led efforts to require insurance coverage for medications and treatments prescribed to patients with Stage IV metastatic cancer.

- Introduced Senate Bill 843 to bar specified procedures that alter minors’ hormonal balance or sex characteristics and prohibit public-program and insurance coverage, with listed medical exceptions.
- As a state senator, authored laws to help community-based health centers serve patients in underserved areas and expand access to psychology services.
- Said she led efforts to require insurance coverage for medications and treatments prescribed to patients with Stage IV metastatic cancer.

Healthcare

HARRISBURG — Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) has introduced legislation to strengthen and modernize Pennsylvania’s voter registration system by providing county election officials with additional tools and reliable sources of information to identify and remove deceased, duplicate and otherwise ineligible registrations.

Ward Introduces Legislation to Strengthen, Modernize Pennsylvania’s Voter Registration System

Senate Bill 1429 would improve coordination among state and local agencies, establish clear timelines for voter-roll maintenance and create safeguards to ensure eligible voters are not improperly removed from the rolls.

Introduced Senate Bill 1429 to improve voter-roll maintenance, remove ineligible registrations, and establish safeguards against improperly removing eligible voters.

- Introduced Senate Bill 1429 to improve voter-roll maintenance, remove ineligible registrations, and establish safeguards against improperly removing eligible voters.

Voting & Elections

Act 50 of 2026 enacts Ward’s Senate Bill 1294 to strengthen Pennsylvania’s oversight of commercial driver training schools by significantly increasing the penalty for operating without authorization from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The new law is intended to affirm aspiring commercial drivers receive proper instruction from licensed schools that meet state and federal training requirements.

Ward Bill to End CDL Mills Becomes Law

Previously, the maximum civil penalty for operating an unauthorized CDL school was $2,500. Act 50 increases that penalty to $25,000, giving the Department of Education a stronger enforcement tool to stop illegal operations and discourage violations.

As a state senator, enacted Senate Bill 1294, increasing the maximum penalty for unauthorized commercial driver training schools from $2,500 to $25,000.

As a state senator, enacted a bill increasing the maximum penalty for unauthorized commercial driver training schools from $2,500 to $25,000.

As a state senator, authored laws strengthening penalties for assaults against healthcare practitioners and technicians and protecting domestic-violence victims.

- As a state senator, enacted a bill increasing the maximum penalty for unauthorized commercial driver training schools from $2,500 to $25,000.
- As a state senator, authored laws strengthening penalties for assaults against healthcare practitioners and technicians and protecting domestic-violence victims.

Public Safety

As of October 16, 2026, Judy Ward did not have a website or any information online.

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- As a state senator, authored laws strengthening penalties for assaults against healthcare practitioners and technicians and protecting domestic-violence victims.

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