Kim Ward

Kim Lee Ward is an American politician who has served as president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate since 2022. A Republican, she was first elected to the State Senate in 2008, to represent the 39th district which covers the central portions of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Following the resignation of US Senator-elect John Fetterman as lieutenant governor, Ward became acting lieutenant governor on January 3, 2023, and served for two weeks, completing Fetterman's term. She is the first female president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate.