'''Joe Picozzi''' (born 1995 or 1996) is an American politician from [[Philadelphia|Somerton, Philadelphia]] currently serving as a [[Pennsylvania State Senate|Pennsylvania State Senator]] from [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 5|District 5]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=McCutcheon |first=Lauren |date=2024-07-04 |title=Who's Running for Election in Philadelphia on November 5, 2024? |url=https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/who-is-running-for-election-in-philadelphia-in-2024/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=The Philadelphia Citizen |language=en-US}}</ref> A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he was elected to represent [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 5|District 5]] of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] in the [[2024 United States elections|2024 US elections]].,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last1=McGoldrick |first1=Gillian |last2=Orso |first2=Anna |date=2024-11-07 |title=Republicans flip Northeast Philly state Senate seat, which Dems called 'the most embarrassing part' of the election results |url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/joe-picozzi-wins-jimmy-dillon-state-senate-20241107.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108125945/https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/joe-picozzi-wins-jimmy-dillon-state-senate-20241107.html |archive-date=2024-11-08 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McGoldrick |first=Gillian |date=2024-09-24 |title=Northeast Philly state Sen. Jimmy Dillon denies posting racist and homophobic tweets to his basketball business account |url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/jimmy-dillon-tweets-hoops-basketball-academy-20240924.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240924190302/https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/jimmy-dillon-tweets-hoops-basketball-academy-20240924.html |archive-date=2024-09-24 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Philadelphia |first=Alistair Dawber |date=2024-06-25 |title=Young Americans back Trump in rebellion against 'the Man' |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/young-voters-us-election-2024-trump-biden-tqvzknplt |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[The Times]] |language=en}}</ref> His opponent wasdefeating [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] incumbent [[Jimmy Dillon]].Dillonwho was elected in a 2022 [[By-election|special election]] to replace [[John Sabatina]], who resigned to serve on a [[Court of common pleas (Pennsylvania)|Court of Common Pleas]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Siwy |first=Bruce |date=28 February 2024 |title=Which 5 state Senate seats does the Pennsylvania GOP see as flip opportunities in 2024? |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/28/pa-election-2024-state-senate-gop-flip-opportunities/71652879007/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Erie Times-News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective [[Partisan primary|party primaries]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Tom |date=2024-05-01 |title=Picozzi looks to November |url=https://northeasttimes.com/2024/05/01/picozzi-looks-to-november/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Northeast Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Tom |date=2024-04-11 |title=Dillon, Picozzi talk at Delaire |url=https://northeasttimes.com/2024/04/11/dillon-picozzi-talk-at-delaire/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Northeast Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
Picozzi's parents are a retired deputy fire chief and the former director of rehabilitation at the now-closed [[Hahnemann University Hospital|Hahnemann Hospital]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=McCrone |first=Brian X. |date=2017-10-03 |title=Northeast Philadelphia Man on Washington D.C. List of 30 Under 30 |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/joe-picozzi-northeast-philadelphia-man-on-washington-dc-list-of-30-under-30/30062/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=NBC10 Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref> He graduated from [[Holy Ghost Preparatory School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=Northeast |date=2024-04-20 |title=Laying the foundation for a campaign |url=https://northeasttimes.com/2024/04/20/laying-the-foundation-for-a-campaign/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Northeast Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Picozzi studied government at [[Georgetown University]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-04-07 |title=Picozzi jump starts Senate campaign |url=https://northeasttimes.com/2024/04/07/picozzi-jump-starts-senate-campaign/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Northeast Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He has worked as a senior advisor in strategic planning at the [[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research|Manhattan Institute]] and an assistant to [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|US House Speaker]] [[Kevin McCarthy]].<ref name=":0" /> He was an [[Eagle Scout]].<ref name=":0" /> Picozzi now lives in [[Tacony, Philadelphia|Tacony]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Tom |date=2024-09-22 |title=Candidates make their pitch |url=https://northeasttimes.com/2024/09/22/candidates-make-their-pitch/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Northeast Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
