Roger E. Nick

Roger E. Nick was appointed as a Member of the Commission on January 2,2013, by then Speaker of the House, Samuel H. Smith.

Mr. Nick is a native of Smethport, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Edinboro State University, with a B.A. in Political Science.

Mr. Nick retired from full-time employment after 36 years with the Commonwealth in 2009. During his career he was employed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, including Executive Director of the House Transportation Committee (1973-1976), Executive Assistant to State Senator Robert J Kusse (1976-1983), and Chief of Staff to Speaker of the House Matthew J. Ryan (1985-2003).  He also served as Legislative Liaison to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (1983-1985) and Vice President of Legislative and Board Affairs for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (2003-2005). Mr. Nick returned to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2005, serving as the Chief Clerk from 2005 until his retirement in 2009.

After retirement, he served as a member of The Legislative Audit Advisory Commission from 2011 until his appointment to the Commission.