Mr. Mayernik served as a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly for two decades.  He was a ten-term member of the Judiciary Committee.  He also was seated on the House Appropriations Committee.  He served on thirteen standing committees, serving as chairman of two.  Throughout his tenure, Mr. Mayernik has had eleven prime sponsored bills and twenty-one amendments signed into law by four governors.  He has also held positions with the Pennsylvania Municipal Officers’ Education and Training Commission. 

Mr. Mayernik has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and as an instructor for over five years at the Allegheny County Police Academy.  Throughout his career, Mr. Mayernik has received numerous awards and honors from professional and civic organizations.

As Vice Chairman of the Pittsburgh/Allegheny County Airport Authority Board, Mr. Mayernik served as Chair of the Operating and Facilities Committee.  He also served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh, and held Board membership for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and serves on the Board of Visitors of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  As of December 1, 2005, Mr. Mayernik is serving a three-year term as a member of the Board of Directors of Marian Hall Home, Inc. (nonprofit) and is a member of The Pittsburgh Society.

Education:
J.D., Widener University School of Law, 1993
M.P.A., University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, 1981
B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1974

Admissions:
Pennsylvania

Membership Affiliations:
Pennsylvania Bar Association; Allegheny County Bar Association; The Pittsburgh Society