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Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski Rep. Stephen Kinsey & Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald THE Victim Support Services Philadelphia | August 30 Rep. Stephen Kinsey and Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald hosted a public hearing on victim support services at Tabor APOLICY summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Meetings ....................................RECAPAugust 20, 21, 23, 27, 29, 30, 2018 Services. They requested the hearing to learn more about how the state can offer better assistance to victim support House Democrats have a Plan4PA, a new way forward that puts services. people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss The committee heard testimony from: the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. Timesha Banks, president and CEO, Tabor Services Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at PlanforPA.com. Melony Nelson, executive director, Northwest Victim Services Markisha Myers, marketing director, Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski Greater Philadelphia Health Action Tax Fairness Mike Lee, assistant district attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Wilkes-Barre | August 20 Victoria Greene, founder/executive Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski hosted a public hearing director, Every Murder Is Real on tax fairness at King’s College. Chantay Love, program director, Pashinski requested the hearing to gather insight on Every Murder Is Real how the state can level the playing field and ensure Kimberly Tameria, parent that business and corporations pay their fair share while looking out for Pennsylvania’s middle class. The committee collected testimony from Stephen Herzenberg, executive director, Keystone Research Center; Jim Rodkey, Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations; Ron Boltz, president, Pennsylvania Liberty Alliance; and Tony Grieco, executive director, Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18. About the House Democratic Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla is chair of the House Democratic Policy Committee. The Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state, and serves as the catalyst to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming hearings, hearing testimony from previous hearings and Chairman Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day by visiting www.pahouse.com/PolicyCommittee. lpo.kl.0918 Rep. Maureen Madden Rep. Pam DeLissio School Safety House Bill 1688 Stroudsburg | August 22 Bala Cynwyd | August 29 Rep. Maureen Madden hosted a State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosted public hearing on school safety at a public roundtable on her House the Hughes Library. Bill 1688 at the West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Madden requested the hearing because ensuring that DeLissio’s legislation would create Pennsylvania schoolchildren can the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan, learn and teachers can teach in a Medicare-for-all style single-payer a safe and secure environment is plan. vital to the learning process. She Roundtable participants also discussed the new school included: safety initiatives being funded in the 2018-19 state budget. Mary Miller, human resources professional The committee heard testimony from: Wendell Potter, former head of corporate communications for Marcus Brown, deputy chief of health insurance company staff, Office of Gov. Tom Wolf David Steil, founding member of Derin Myers, acting executive HealthCare4AllPA director, PA Commission on Crime Sam Marshall, president and & Delinquency CEO of Insurance Federation of Lt. Joseph Sparich, Troop N Pennsylvania Stroudsburg station commander, Robin Stelly, organizer for PA State Police Pennsylvania Health Access Trooper Kevin Jancewicz, Bureau Network of Criminal Investigation, PA State Sara Atkins, consumer Police Jill Shoesmith, educational director, Evergreen Community School Sarah Henry, student, Evergreen Community School Olivia DeRosa, member, The Acceptance Project Taha Vahanvaty, member, The Acceptance Project Dr. Donna Hamilton, CEO and chief wellness officer, Manifest Excellence Helena Tuleya-Payne, coordinator of School Psychology Program, Millersville University Rep. Gerald Mullery Technical Education and Career Readiness Nanticoke | August 23 Rep. Gerald Mullery hosted a public hearing on technical education and career readiness at the IBEW 163 JATC Training Center. Mullery requested the hearing to discuss how students can better prepare themselves to meet the demands of the jobs of the future. The committee received testimony from Allyson Knox, director of education policy and programs, Microsoft; Carrie Amann, deputy secretary of Policy and Planning, Office of Gov. Tom Wolf; and Jeanne Miller, co-lead of the Carbon, Schuylkill, Luzerne STEM Ecosystem. Rep. Helen Tai #MeToo Richboro | August 27 State Rep. Helen Tai hosted a public hearing on #MeToo at the Free Library of Northampton Township. Tai requested the hearing to discuss ways in which the legislature can pass laws to prevent sexual harassment and to hold offenders accountable. Testifiers included: Penelope Ettinger, executive director, Network of Victim Assistance Christa Hayburn, coordinator of marketing and social media communications, Women Organized Against Rape Samantha Koch, policy director, Gov. Tom Wolf’s Office of Policy and Planning Terry Fromson, managing attorney, Women’s Law Project Nadia Hewka, staff attorney, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia Rep. Maureen Madden Rep. Pam DeLissio School Safety House Bill 1688 Stroudsburg | August 22 Bala Cynwyd | August 29 Rep. Maureen Madden hosted a State Rep. Pam DeLissio public hearing on school safety at hosted a public roundtable the Hughes Library. on her House Bill 1688 at the West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Madden requested the hearing because ensuring that DeLissio’s legislation would Pennsylvania schoolchildren can create the Pennsylvania learn and teachers can teach in Health Care Plan, a Medicare- a safe and secure environment is for-all style single-payer plan. vital to the learning process. She Roundtable participants also discussed the new school included: safety initiatives being funded in the 2018-19 state budget. Mary Miller, human resources professional The committee heard testimony from: Wendell Potter, former head of corporate Marcus Brown, deputy chief of communications for health staff, Office of Gov. Tom Wolf insurance company Derin Myers, acting executive David Steil, director, PA Commission on Crime founding member of & Delinquency HealthCare4AllPA Lt. Joseph Sparich, Troop N Sam Marshall, president Stroudsburg station commander, and CEO of Insurance PA State Police Federation of Pennsylvania Trooper Kevin Jancewicz, Bureau Robin Stelly, organizer of Criminal Investigation, PA State for Pennsylvania Health Police Access Network Jill Shoesmith, educational Sara Atkins, consumer director, Evergreen Community School Sarah Henry, student, Evergreen Community School Olivia DeRosa, member, The Acceptance Project Taha Vahanvaty, member, The Acceptance Project Dr. Donna Hamilton, CEO and chief wellness officer, Manifest Excellence Helena Tuleya-Payne, coordinator of School Psychology Program, Millersville University Rep. Stephen Kinsey & Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald THE Victim Support Services Philadelphia | August 30 Rep. Stephen Kinsey and Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald hosted a public hearing on victim APOLICY summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Meetings ....................................RECAPAugust 20, 21, 23, 27, 29, 30, 2018 support services at Tabor Services. They requested the hearing to learn more about how the state House Democrats have a Plan4PA, a new way forward that puts can offer better assistance to people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House victim support services. Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. The committee heard testimony from: Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at Timesha Banks, president PlanforPA.com. and CEO, Tabor Services Melany Nelson, executive director, Northwest Victim Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski Services Tax Fairness Dr. Kevin London, director of Wilkes-Barre | August 20 behavioral health, Greater Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski hosted a public hearing Philadelphia Health Action on tax fairness at King’s College. George Timbers, care Pashinski requested the hearing to gather insight on manager, Greater how the state can level the playing field and ensure Philadelphia Health Action that business and corporations pay their fair share Mike Lee, assistant district while looking out for Pennsylvania’s middle class. attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office The committee collected testimony from Stephen Herzenberg, executive director, Keystone Research Victoria Greene, founder/ Center; Jim Rodkey, Pennsylvania Coalition of executive director, Every Taxpayer Associations; Ron Boltz, president, Murder Is Real Pennsylvania Liberty Alliance; and Tony Grieco, Chantay Love, program executive director, Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18. director, Every Murder Is Real Kimberly Tameria, parent/ advocate About the House Democratic Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla is chair of the House Democratic Policy Committee. The Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state, and serves as the catalyst to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming hearings, hearing testimony from previous hearings and Chairman Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day by visiting www.pahouse.com/PolicyCommittee. lpo.kl.0918.
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