UPDATE: I didn't dig deep enough when I originally posted. Western PA Reps Krieger and Mustio also cosponsor this legislation. My apologies.
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Metcalfe's plan to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution begins in the State Government Committee of which he is the Majority Chair. As Chair, he has the power to bring the amendment to a committee vote. It would be best to squelch that and you can help by contacting the other members of the committee.
The message is very clear. There are many more important issues than this and we need our elected officials to focus their time and energy on them -- the economy, transportation, taxes, health care, the environment, etc.
Note that there are several Southwestern PA committe members. It is not too early to galvanize your networks to make the calls and make it personal -- people in our neighborhoods need jobs, healthcare, focus on energy issues, education, etc. The links will take you to the reps contact page - phone, email, webforms, etc. Just a few clicks if you live in Moon or Penn Township and you can help put this divisive issue aside to focus on your family priorities.
Republicans
Seth Grove - York County
Jim Cox - Berks County
Matt Gabler - Clearfield and Elks Counties
Linda Schlegel Culver - Northumberland and Snyder Counties
George Dunbar - Westmoreland County (Jeannette, North Huntington, Penn Twp, Irwin, North Irwin, Penn)
Eli Evankovich - Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties (New Kensington, Penn Township, Murrysville, Upper Burrell, Lower Burrell, Allegheny Township, Arnold, Export, Bethel Township, Cadogan Township, Parks Township, and Gilpin Township)
Glen Grell - Cumberland County
Marcia Hahn - Northampton County
Rob Kauffman - Cumberland and Franklin Counties
Jerry Knowles - Berks and Schuykill Counties
Timothy Krieger - Westmoreland County (Greensburg, Hempfield Twp, Delmont Borough, Hunker Borough, New Stanton Borough, Salem Township, South Greensburg Borough, Southwest Greensburg Borough. Unity Twp, Youngwood Borough) **COSPONSOR**
T. Mark Mustio - Allegheny County (Aleppo Twp, Ben Avon Heights, Collier Twp, Edgeworth, Findlay Twp, Haysville, Kilbuck Twp, Moon Twp, North Fayette Twp, Ohio Twp, Osborne, Robinson Twp, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills) **COSPONSOR**
Brad Roae - Crawford County
Jerry Stern - Blair County
Democrats
Babette Josephs (Minority Chair) - Philadelphia County
Tony Payton, Jr. - Philadelphia County
Steve Samuelson - Lehigh and Northhampton Counties
Greg Vitali - Delaware County
Tim Briggs - Montgomery County
Eugene DePasquale - Montgomery County
Florindo FaBrizio - Erie County
Kenyatta Johnson - Philadelphia County
Eddie Day Pashinski - Lucerne County
Steven Santarsierio - Bucks County
