About the House Democratic THE 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 APOLICY Summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Meetings .......................................................RECAPJanuary 16 – 18, 2018 to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming House Democrats have a Plan4PA, a new way forward that puts hearings, hearing testimony from people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House previous hearings and Chairman Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. by visiting www.pahouse.com/ PolicyCommittee. Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at planforpa.pahouse.com. Members of the Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla Rep. Donna Bullock Rep. Maureen E. Madden Rep. Adam Ravenstahl Chairman Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Rep. Joseph F. Markosek Small Business Development & Jobs Rep. Ryan A. Bizzarro Rep. Paul Costa Rep. Dan Miller Bellevue | January 16 Vice Chair Rep. Mary Jo Daley Rep. Ed Neilson State Rep. Adam Ravenstahl hosted a House Rep. Kevin Boyle Democratic Policy Committee roundtable Vice Chair Rep. Jason Dawkins Rep. Michael O’Brien discussion at the Bellevue Borough Building Rep. Madeleine Dean Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on small-business development and jobs, a Rep. Frank Burns Vice Chair Rep. Daniel Deasy Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca key aspect of the Plan4PA. The roundtable format generated meaningful discussion Rep. Dom Costa Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio Rep. Christopher M. Rabb about how local municipalities and state Vice Chair Rep. Tony Deluca Rep. Adam Ravenstahl officials can work with small businesses to Rep. Margo Davidson Rep. Frank Dermody Rep. Harry A. Readshaw improve the job market and local economy. Vice Chair Rep. Maria P. Donatucci Rep. James R. Roebuck Jr. Roundtable participants included: Rep. Tina Davis Rep. Michael Driscoll Rep. Mark Rozzi Vice Chair Rep. Florindo J. Fabrizio Rep. Christopher Sainato ● Raymond Vargo, director, Small Business Rep. Marty Flynn Development Center of the University of Vice Chair Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald Rep. Mike Schlossberg Pittsburgh; Rep. Jordan A. Harris Rep. Dan B. Frankel Rep. Peter G. Schweyer ● Ron Borczyk, director of administrative Vice Chair Rep. Robert L. Freeman Rep. Brian K. Sims services, Bellevue Borough; Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich Rep. Edward C. Gainey Rep. Pam Snyder ● Thomas Link, director of innovation and Vice Chair Rep. Neal P. Goodman Rep. Jared G. Solomon entrepreneurship, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh; Rep. Stephen Kinsey Rep. Michael K. Hanna Sr. Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Vice Chair ● Lauren Byrne Connelly, manager of Rep. Patrick J. Harkins Rep. Greg Vitali Rep. Robert Matzie business development, Allegheny County; Rep. Patty Kim Rep. Perry Warren Vice Chair and Rep. William C. Kortz Rep. Jake Wheatley Rep. Steve McCarter ● Mike Kendall, owner, Fred Dietz Floral. Vice Chair Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood Rep. Mark A. Longietti lpo.kl.0118 Rep. Rob Matzie Rep. Ed Gainey Hearing testifiers included: Workforce Development Quality Schools ● Dr. Anthony Hamlet, superintendent of schools, Monaca | January 17 Wilkinsburg | January 18 Pittsburgh Public Schools; State Rep. Rob Matzie hosted a House State Rep. Ed Gainey hosted a House Democratic ● Ed Donovan, past president, Wilkinsburg Board Democratic Policy Committee roundtable Policy Committee hearing at the Hosanna House of School Directors; at the Community College of Beaver to discuss how to ensure quality education ● Tiffini Simoneaux, early childhood manager in County to discuss workforce development. throughout Pennsylvania. Testimony included the Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment, Office success of Pittsburgh Public Schools, the need of Mayor William Peduto; and The roundtable focused on job training for for investment in early childhood education, and employment opportunities in Southwest enhancing K-12 opportunities. ● Angel Gober, lead organizer, One Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. The role community colleges play in workforce training for good-paying jobs for current and future employment needs also was discussed. Roundtable participants included: ● John Goberish, dean of workforce development and continuing education, Community College of Beaver County; ● Elizabeth McIntyre, director of Tri-State Energy & Advanced Manufacturing (TEAM) Consortium, Community College of Beaver County; ● John Kochanowski, president, IBEW 712; and ● Mike McDonald, president, Beaver County Building and Construction Trades. Visit www.pahouse.com/policycommittee for hearing testimony, video and photos. Rep. Rob Matzie Rep. Ed Gainey Hearing testifiers included: Workforce Development Quality Schools ● Dr. Anthony Hamlet, superintendent of schools, Monaca | January 17 Wilkinsburg | January 18 Pittsburgh Public Schools; State Rep. Rob Matzie hosted a House State Rep. Ed Gainey hosted a House Democratic ● Ed Donovan, past president, Wilkinsburg Board Democratic Policy Committee roundtable Policy Committee hearing at the Hosanna House of School Directors; at the Community College of Beaver to discuss how to ensure quality education ● Tiffini Simoneaux, early childhood manager in County to discuss workforce development. throughout Pennsylvania. Testimony included the Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment, Office success of Pittsburgh Public Schools, the need of Mayor William Peduto; and The roundtable focused on job training for for investment in early childhood education, and employment opportunities in Southwest enhancing K-12 opportunities. ● Angel Gober, lead organizer, One Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. The role community colleges play in workforce training for good-paying jobs for current and future employment needs also was discussed. Roundtable participants included: ● John Goberish, dean of workforce development and continuing education, Community College of Beaver County; ● Elizabeth McIntyre, director of Tri-State Energy & Advanced Manufacturing (TEAM) Consortium, Community College of Beaver County; ● John Kochanowski, president, IBEW 712; and ● Mike McDonald, president, Beaver County Building and Construction Trades. Visit www.pahouse.com/policycommittee for hearing testimony, video and photos. About the House Democratic THE 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 APOLICY Summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Meetings .......................................................RECAPJanuary 16 – 18, 2018 to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming House Democrats have a Plan4PA, a new way forward that puts hearings, hearing testimony from people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House previous hearings and Chairman Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. by visiting www.pahouse.com/ PolicyCommittee. Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at planforpa.pahouse.com. Members of the Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla Rep. Donna Bullock Rep. Maureen E. Madden Rep. Adam Ravenstahl Chairman Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Rep. Joseph F. Markosek Small Business Development & Jobs Rep. Ryan A. Bizzarro Rep. Paul Costa Rep. Dan Miller Bellevue | January 16 Vice Chair Rep. Mary Jo Daley Rep. Ed Neilson State Rep. Adam Ravenstahl hosted a House Rep. Kevin Boyle Democratic Policy Committee roundtable Vice Chair Rep. Jason Dawkins Rep. Michael O’Brien discussion at the Bellevue Borough Building Rep. Madeleine Dean Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on small-business development and jobs, a Rep. Frank Burns Vice Chair Rep. Daniel Deasy Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca key aspect of the Plan4PA. The roundtable format generated meaningful discussion Rep. Dom Costa Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio Rep. Christopher M. Rabb about how local municipalities and state Vice Chair Rep. Tony Deluca Rep. Adam Ravenstahl officials can work with small businesses to Rep. Margo Davidson Rep. Frank Dermody Rep. Harry A. Readshaw improve the job market and local economy. Vice Chair Rep. Maria P. Donatucci Rep. James R. Roebuck Jr. Roundtable participants included: Rep. Tina Davis Rep. Michael Driscoll Rep. Mark Rozzi Vice Chair Rep. Florindo J. Fabrizio Rep. Christopher Sainato ● Raymond Vargo, director, Small Business Rep. Marty Flynn Development Center of the University of Vice Chair Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald Rep. Mike Schlossberg Pittsburgh; Rep. Jordan A. Harris Rep. Dan B. Frankel Rep. Peter G. Schweyer ● Ron Borczyk, director of administrative Vice Chair Rep. Robert L. Freeman Rep. Brian K. Sims services, Bellevue Borough; Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich Rep. Edward C. Gainey Rep. Pam Snyder ● Thomas Link, director of innovation and Vice Chair Rep. Neal P. Goodman Rep. Jared G. Solomon entrepreneurship, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh; Rep. Stephen Kinsey Rep. Michael K. Hanna Sr. Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Vice Chair ● Lauren Byrne Connelly, manager of Rep. Patrick J. Harkins Rep. Greg Vitali Rep. Robert Matzie business development, Allegheny County; Rep. Patty Kim Rep. Perry Warren Vice Chair and Rep. William C. Kortz Rep. Jake Wheatley Rep. Steve McCarter ● Mike Kendall, owner, Fred Dietz Floral. Vice Chair Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood Rep. Mark A. Longietti lpo.kl.0118.