HARRISBURG (April 27, 2011) - Rita G. Alexyn of Mansfield, a partner in the Wellsboro firm of Spencer Gleason Hebe and Rague P.C., will begin a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors at the conclusion of the association's Annual Meeting May 6 in Philadelphia.

One of 12 zone governors who serve on the PBA Board, Alexyn will represent Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Tioga and Union county lawyers.

Alexyn is a member of the PBA House of Delegates and serves on the PBA Commission on Women in the Profession.

Alexyn is a member of the Tioga County Bar Association and served as its president and treasurer. She also is a member of the Lycoming County Bar Association.

Alexyn holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Niagara University and a juris doctorate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.

Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 28,000 lawyers who are members of the association.