Former state Sen. John Rafferty inducted as honorary firefighter
COLLEGEVILE >> A former longtime state senator can add another line to his growing resume.
John C. Rafferty Jr., an attorney with the law firm of Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin, has been inducted as an honorary firefighter by the Collegeville Fire Company.
Rafferty was honored for his work on behalf of volunteer firefighters in his 16 years as Pennsylvania state senator, and for obtaining Collegeville Fire Company a state grant to assist with the cost of the new firehouse that was dedicated on June 1.
Rafferty rejoined Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin earlier this year after serving four terms as the Pennsylvania state senator representing the 44th Senatorial District, which stretches over parts of Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties.
Rafferty served as the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, vice chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and member of the Appropriations, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and Law and Justice Committees.
He previously served on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and in 2013 was appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing. Additionally, he was the prime sponsor of Act 89 – The Comprehensive State Transportation Legislation and also the prime sponsor of the Comprehensive Updates to Pennsylvania DUI Legislation.
Rafferty was a member of the Methacton School Board from 1980 to 1984. He also represented Methacton in the operation of the Vo-Tech School as a member of the North Montco Vo-Tech Joint School Authority from 1981 to 1984.
After serving on the Methacton School Board, he was elected to serve as a member of the Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors.
A Lower Providence resident, Rafferty earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 1975, a master’s degree from Beaver College in 1984 and a law degree from Temple University (J.D. 1988). He is a member of the Montgomery Bar Association.