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1Fiegislatifte Mournal COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1fiegislatifte mournal TUESDAY, JANUARY 3,1995 SESSION OF 1995 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No.1 SENATE The PRESIDENT. The Chairthanks Reverend Pattillo, who is the guest today of Senator Jubelirer. TUESDAY, January 3, 1995 PRESENTATION OF ELECTION RETURNS The PRESIDENT. This is the constitutional day and hour for the convening ofthe 179th Regular Session ofthe General The PRESIDENT. At this time, the Chair recognizes the Assembly. Sergeant-at-Arms. The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. Mr. President, I have the The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Mark S. Singel) honor to present the Deputy Secretai)' of the Commonwealth, called the Senate to order at 12:00 m., Eastern Standard Time. Iris Foggs-Wilcox. Deputy Secretai)' FOGGS-WILCOX. Mr. President, on PRAYER behalf of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Robert N. The Chaplain, Reverend GWENDOLYN PATTILLO, of Grant, I have the honor of presenting to you today the Altoona, offered the following prayer: November 8, 1994 election returns for the offices ofGovernor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senator in the General Assembly, Let us bow our heads. along with the corresponding campaign expense reporting o universal spirit of love, truth, and peace, called many compliance certifications for those offices. different names by many different people, search the hearts The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks Secretary Foggs­ and minds of those whose actions during this 179th Session Wilcox. shall impact the quality of life of so many who are unknown to them, and empower this august body with compassion, ELECTION RETURNS FOR GOVERNOR AND integrity, and high moral values. When they reach crossroads LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LAID ON TABLE or corne to impasses in their decisionrnaking process, may they The PRESIDENT. The returns for the election of the be guided by a sense of responsibility and courageous, Governor and Lieutenant Governor will lie on the table. compassionate, constructive compromise and not by personal ambition, that they do not become self-serving but sensitive to RETURNS OF ELECTION OF SENATORS the universal needs relative to basic human dignity, the realization of potential, and survival. The PRESIDENT. The Clerk will read the returns. In any form ofgovernment there must be governance ofthe The Clerk read the election returns as follows: self as preparation for governance of the people. May Your SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT eternal light illuminate theirthoughts and interactions that they Philadelphia Tina Tartaglione (D)* 31,080 may keep in step with reality. May the good from the past be Bruce S. Marks (R) 30,687 preserved for the benefit ofmankind as they build the heritage FOURTII SENATORIAL DISTRICT for the future. Bearing in mind the words ofthe third President Philadelphia Allyson Y. Schwartz (D) 58,158 ofthese United States, Thomas Jefferson, and I quote: "Though Tom Scott (R) 12,435 the will ofthe majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be SIXTII SENATORIAL DISTRICT rightful must be reasonable that the minority possesses their Bucks Robert Tommy Tomlinson (R) 34,063 equal rights, which equal law must protect." John F. Cordisco (D) 26,109 In looking back over the year, may this body feel a sense Joseph W. Killian, Jr. (L) 3,120 of pride in humanitarian accomplishments, and as they would EIGHTII SENATORIAL DISTRICT wish for others to do unto them, may they do also. As we Philadelphia Hardy Williams (D) 39,247 stand on the threshold of this new year of debate and Fatima Williams (R) 8,926 legislation, may all who hold positions adhere to high TENTII SENATORIAL DISTRICT principled deliberation. May justice, wisdom, and mercy Bucks David W. Heckler (R) 52,110 undergird each decision. Imbue and direct their energy toward Susan E. Hauser (D) 22,961 fair play, commitment, and vision. Amen. 2 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE JANUARY 3, lWELFTII SENATORIAL DISTRICT FORTY-EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Montgomery Stewart 1. Greenleaf (R) 57,628 Lebanon David 1. Brightbill (R) 45,326 Anthony Repici (D) 19,470 Kathleen Hughes Manzella (D) 23,069 Keimeth H. Jacobine (L) 3,773 William D. Saylor (P) 2,045 FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT FIFTIETII SENATORIAL DISTRICT Luzerne Raphael J. Musto (D) 41,656 Mercer Robert D. Robbins (R) 46,683 John M. Ford (R) 21,173 Daniel H. McFarling (L) 869 ·Party Designation - (D)Democrat, (R)Republican, (L)Libertarian, (I)Independent, SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (p)patriot Lehigh Roy C. Afflerbach (D) 29,786 Bob Smith (R) 27,643 Whereupon, the following named persons were declared duly elected Senators in the General Assembly of the EIGHTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Northampton Joseph M. Uliana (R) 31,290 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Robert Freeman (D) 31,149 Second District-Tina Tartaglione lWENTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Fourth District-Allyson Y. Schwartz Luzerne Charles D. Lemmond, Jr. (R) 49,549 Sixth District-Robert Tommy Tomlinson lWENTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT Eighth District-Hardy Williams Lackawanna Robert J. Mellow (D) 50,734 Tenth District-David W. Heckler Edward Zitterman (R) 23,525 Twelfth District-Stewart J. Greenleaf TWENTY-FOURTII SENATORIAL DISTRICT Fourteenth District-Raphael J. Musto Montgomery Edwin G. Holl (R) 47,144 Sixteenth District-Roy C. Afflerbach Tom M. Warms (D) 22,147 Eighteenth District-Joseph M. Uliana TWENTY-SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Twentieth District-eharles D. Lemmond, Jr. Delaware F. Joseph Loeper (R) 57,987 Twenty-second District-Robert J. Mellow Debbie Thomas (D) 22,942 Twenty-fourth District-Edwin G. Holl lWENTY-EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Twenty-sixth District-F. Joseph Loeper York Dan Delp (R) 38,095 Twenty-eighth District-Dan Delp Mike Bortner (D) 27,934 Thirtieth District-Robert C. Jubelirer Thirty-second District-Richard A. Kasunic THIRTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Blair Robert C. Jubelirer (R) 44,391 Thirty-fourth District-J. Doyle Corman Gregory Ned Kough (D) 21,229 Thirty-sixth District-Noah W. Wenger Thirty-eighth District-Leonard J. Bodack THIRTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT Fayette Richard A. Kasunic (D) 42,455 Fortieth District-Melissa A. Hart Mike Frick (R) 27,190 Forty-second District-Jack Wagner Forty-fourth District-Jim Gerlach TInRTY-FOURTII SENATORIAL DISTRICT Centre 1. Doyle Corman (R) 45,073 Forty-sixth District-J. Bany Stout John J. Elnitski (D) 18,665 Forty-eighth District-David J. Brightbill Fiftieth District-Robert D. Robbins THIRTY-SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Lancaster Noah W. Wenger (R) 52,630 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT TIllRTY-EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT The PRESIDENT. For the record, the Chair has been Allegheny Leonard 1. Bodack (D) (R) 54,721 Gene Baynes (L) 4,845 informed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that all the Senators-elect have filed in his office the accounts and FORTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT affidavits as required by the Act of June 3, 1937, P.L. 1333, Allegheny Melissa A. Hart (R) 59,212 Elaine Napper (D) 25,963 Section 1632. Drew Ley (I) 1,151 Before proceeding with the administration of the oaths of office, the Chair would ask the indulgence of all of the guests FORTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT and spectators and photographers, particularly the news Allegheny Jack Wagner (D) 49,253 photographers, to allow us to proceed with the ceremonies in FORTY-FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT as orderly a fashion as possible. We ask that during the actual Chester Jim Gerlach (R) 44,331 ceremony that no photographs be taken. We will provide Barry F. Robertson (D) 17,366 Carolann Hill (L) 4,018 opportunities after the administration of the oaths to take the types of candid photos that you will be seeking, but we ask FORTY-SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT that you do not disrupt the ceremony during the actual Washington 1. Barry Stout (D) 53,636 James 1. Benedict (R) 20,149 administration of the oaths. We ask that the Senators stay at the bar for a few minutes afterwards and we will arrange for those photographs while the rest of us are at ease. 1995 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE 3 Would all ofthe other Members please be seated and all the ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE spectators please be seated so we could pause for a few The PRESIDENT. The next order of business will be the photographs at this time. Would the Members of the Senate administration of the oath of office to the newly elected who have just been sworn in remain at the bar and present Senators. It is a distinct honor and privilege to have with us themselves for photographs to family and friends and inquiring today President Judge James Gardner Colins and Judge Sandra news photographers. Shultz Newman, both from the Commonwealth Court of The Senate will be at ease. PennsyIvania. (The Senate was at ease.) These jurists have kindly consented to come here today to The PRESIDENT. Would the Senators please take your administer the oaths of office to our Senators-elect and to the seats. officers of the Senate in accordance with Article VI, Section Would those in the center aisle please clear out ofthe center 3, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. aisle and return to your seats - photographers, family, friends. We will now proceed to the administration of the oath of The next order ofbusiness will be the administration ofthe office to the Republican Senators-elect by Judge Newman. oath of office to the Democratic Senators-elect by Judge Will the Republican Senators-elect present themselves in Colins. Will all ofthe Democratic Senators-elect please present front of the rostrum, and please bring with you the Bibles that themselves in front ofthe rostrum, and again, bring with you have been placed at your desks. your Bibles that have been placed on your desks. An unnerving amount of Republicans, do you not think? I have the honor of presenting Judge Colins, who will (Laughter.) administer the oath ofoffice to the Democratic Senators-elect. Would you please rise. Would all of those present please Judge Colins.
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