Jan. 12, 2026
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Marc Anderson (R-York) has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) Board by the speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was appointed to replace former state Rep. Torren Ecker, who resigned recently after he was elected to serve as judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the 51st Judicial District.
“As a former public school teacher, I understand how vital a secure retirement system is for educators and school employees,” said Anderson. “I’m honored to serve on the PSERS Board and will work hard to protect both the interests of our members and the taxpayers who support the system. My goal is to ensure PSERS remains strong, transparent and accountable for the benefit of all Pennsylvanians.”
The appointment came at the recommendation of Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), leader of the House of Representatives Republican Caucus.
“I have full faith that Rep. Anderson will serve with distinction on the board and will work diligently to protect taxpayers, as well as members of the system,” Topper said. “Proper legislative oversight is key in ensuring the system continues to fulfill its financial obligations to its members and I believe Rep. Anderson will handle those duties well.”
The board is an independent administrative body of the Commonwealth, composed of 15 members. As fiduciaries of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System, board members are responsible for the investment and disbursement of fund assets. Acting as trustees, they have exclusive authority over the fund’s management and full discretion to invest its assets.
The board also performs other functions, such as certifying contribution rates, authorizing the actuarial valuation and independent audit of the system, and publishing an annual financial statement of the condition of the retirement fund. In addition, the board reviews the activities performed by the system's executive director and chief investment officer.
PSERS, founded in 1917, began operations in 1919 to oversee a statewide defined benefit pension plan for public school employees. PSERS' role expanded upon the passage of Act 5 of 2017 to include oversight of two new benefit options consisting of defined benefit and defined contribution (DC) components and a stand-alone DC plan.
As of June 30, 2025, PSERS had a total net position of about $83.7 billion and a membership of about 262,000 active members, 255,000 annuitants and beneficiaries, and 26,000 vested inactive members.
Representative Marc Anderson
92nd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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