Jan. 06, 2015 /
![Hickernell Appointed Chairman of House Tourism Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Hickernell (R-Lancaster/Dauphin) today was sworn into his seventh term as the representative for the 98th Legislative District. Due to his seniority in the state House of Representatives, Hickernell was also appointed to serve as the majority chairman of the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee for the 2015-16 session.
Jan. 06, 2015 /
![DiGirolamo to Continue as Chairman of House Human Services Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Building on the work from the last legislative session, Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) has been appointed to continue his service as chairman of the House Human Services Committee for the new 2015-16 session, which kicks off today with swearing-in ceremonies.
Jan. 05, 2015 /
![Watson to Continue Legislative Role in Protecting Children]()
HARRISBURG – In her ongoing efforts to help protect the Commonwealth’s children, Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th) will continue to lead the House Children and Youth Committee for the 2015-16 legislative session, after an appointment by Speaker-Designate of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny).
Jan. 05, 2015 /
![Tobash to Serve as a Deputy Chair of the House Majority Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The House Majority Policy Committee announced this week that Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin) will serve as a deputy policy chair for the committee during the 2015-16 legislative session.
Jan. 05, 2015 /
![Harper to Return as Chair of House Local Government Committee in 2015-16 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) has been appointed to serve a second term as chairman of the House Local Government Committee during the 2015-16 legislative session.
Jan. 05, 2015 /
![Causer to Chair House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) has been named chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee for the 2015-16 legislative session by Speaker-Designate Rep. Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny).
Jan. 05, 2015 /
![Pickett to Continue Service as Insurance Chairman in House]()
HARRISBURG – Working to ensure that the state’s insurance laws are fairly protecting consumers, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has been again selected to serve as chairman of the House Insurance Committee, a position she held for a majority of the previous legislative session.
Jan. 05, 2015 /
![Speaker-Designate Turzai Announces House Committee Chairs for the 2015-16 Session]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker-Designate Rep. Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) today announced the appointments of both Republican and Democratic committee chairmen for the 2015-16 Legislative Session, which begins Jan. 6.
Oct. 15, 2014 /
![House Concurs with Senate to Send Maloney’s “Pass the Trash” Legislation to Corbett]()
HARRISBURG – Throughout the 2013-14 legislative session, Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) and Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia) have been trying to end the practice of allowing sexual predators to quietly resign from one school with no repercussions and be hired by another school to continue their sexual abuse of students.