The Cost of Higher Education
Wednesday, Sept. 27
 Republican Caucus Room
Room 418, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg. Pa 17120

Agenda/Testimony
Video (pending)
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Dr. Daniel Greenstein, Chancellor, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education
  •   Thomas P. Foley, President, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania
  •   Dr. Quintin Bullock, President, Community College of Allegheny County, On behalf of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges


Creating Educational Pipelines to Prosperity
Tuesday, Sept. 19
10 a.m.
Wallenpaupack High School
2552 US-6
Hawley, PA 18428

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Mary Beth Wood, executive director, Wayne Economic Development Corporation
  •   Joann Hudak, Ed.D., chairperson of the board, Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance
  •   Tony Seiwell, business manager, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA)
  •   Keith Gunuskey, superintendent, Wallenpaupack Area School District


Education: A Lifeline to Opportunity
Tuesday, Sept. 12
IUPAT District Council 21
2980 Southampton Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154

Agenda/Testimony
Video
 
Testifiers:
  •   Andrew Brady, president, West Catholic Preparatory High School
  •   Joy Converse, Former Public School Teacher
  •   Jaslin Vasquez-Gonzalez, student, St. Joseph’s University
  •   Kemah Brewington, parent
  •   Shannon Mitchell, parent



Addressing The Mental Health Needs of Rural Communities
Thursday, Sept. 7
Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17701.

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release 

Testifiers:
  •   Keith Wagner, executive director, Lycoming Clinton Joinder 
  •   Ryan Gardner, Lycoming County District Attorney 
  •   Sherry Shaffer, Chief Operating Officer and Government Programs Officer of Community Care Behavioral Health, UPMC Insurance Services Division 
  •   Dr. Eric Briggs, South Williamsport Area School District Superintendent 



Reclaiming Our Potential: PA Rare Earth Minerals
Tuesday, Aug. 22
River’s Landing & Event Center
139 W. Market St.
Clearfield, PA 16830

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release  

Testifiers:
  •   Dr. Pete Rozelle, Ph.D., dvisor, Pennsylvania State University College of Earth & Mineral Sciences, Retired Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy
  •   Dr. Sarma Pisupati, Ph.D., Professor of Energy & Mineral Engineering: Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Center for Critical Minerals, Pennsylvania State University
  •   Anthony Marchese, Chairman, Texas Mineral Resources Corp.
  •   James Swistock, President and Co-Founder, Penncara Energy, LLC




Discovering Pennsylvania
Wednesday, August 9
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
Fowler Blast Furnace Room
101 Founders Way
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Alex Michaels, president and CEO, Discover Lehigh Valley
  •   Kassie Hilgert, president and CEO, ArtsQuest
  •   Jessica Naderman, vice president and general manager, Dorney Park
  •   Amanda Shurr, president and CEO, Lehigh Valley Zoo
  •   Kurt Landes, president and general manager, Lehigh Valley IronPigs Baseball Team




Pennsylvania’s Energy Policy: Boom or Bust
Friday, June 23
Homer City Fire Hall
25 W Church St.
Homer City, PA 15748

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Gregg Kalemba, Business Manager, Homer Center School District
  •   Jud Kroh, President, Robindale Energy
  •   Shawn Steffee, Business Agent, Executive Board Trustee, Boilermakers Local 154
  •   Nick Cohen, President and CEO, Doral Renewables, LLC
  •   David T. Stevenson, Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Policy, Caesar Rodney Institute




Electrifying Our World: Impacts on Grid Integrity & Reliability
Friday, June 16, 2023 
Back Mountain Regional EMA
3593 State Route 118
Dallas, PA 18612

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Stephen Bennett, Manager of Regulatory/Legislative Affairs, PJM Interconnection
  •   Glen Thomas, President, GT Power Group
  •   Robert Bair, President, Pennsylvania Building & Construction Trades Council
  •   George Stark, Director of External Affairs, Coterra Energy




The Negative Impacts of the Energy Tax
Monday, June 12
Location: Room 205,
Ryan Office Building,
State Capitol, Harrisburg

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Greg Moreland, Pennsylvania State Director, National Federation of Independent Business 
  •   David Taylor, president and CEO, Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association




Pregnancy Resource Centers
Wednesday, June 7
Location: Room 205,
Ryan Office Building,
State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Amy Scheuring, Executive Director, Women’s Choice Network
  •   Jill Hartman, Executive Director, A Woman’s Concern
  •   Chelsey Youman, National Legislative Advisor and Texas State Director, Human Coalition
  •   Quinn Laffin, Client, Women’s Choice Network
  •   Crystal Morales, Client, A Woman’s Concern
  •   Lindsay Smith and Nicholas Luccarella, Clients, A Woman’s Concern




For Our First Responders
Tuesday, May 30
Emerald Star Hose Fire Company #1
7748 Penn Street, Slatington, PA
Lehigh County

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Tito Burgos, fire chief, Emerald Star Hose Fire Company #1
  •   Brian Carl, deputy chief, Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department
  •   J.T. Klein, firefighter, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 507, Hazleton and Northeast Field Service Representative, Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association
  •   Commissioner Thomas Cook, acting state fire commissioner, Office of the State Fire Commissioner
  •   Howard Schwartz, certified paramedic and board trustee, Northern Valley EMS
  •   Don DeReamus, legislative committee chair, Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania




Career & Technical Education: A Pathway to Opportunity
Wednesday, May 17
Upper Bucks County Technical School, Perkasie PA

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Dr. Michael Herrera, executive director, Upper Bucks County Technical School 
  •   Rich Matthias, instructor, Upper Bucks County Technical School
  •   Raymond Slifer, graduate of Upper Bucks County Technical School and Junior Manufacturing Engineer, Bracalente Manufacturing
  •   John Maketa, strategic advisor, Workforce Development




Keeping our Communities Safe
Monday, May 8
Municipal Complex, Glen Mills, PA

Agenda/Testimony
Video 
Press Release 

Testifiers:
  •   Chief John Egan, chief of police, Bethel Township Police Department
  •   Chris Eiserman, president, Delaware County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 27
  •   Bob McCarron, president, Chester County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 11
  •   Professor Gregg Volz, director of youth courts, Harcum College
  •   Liam N. Power, chair of the education task force, Office of Advocacy and Reform




Hospital Pricing
Thursday, May 4
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Dean Clancy, senior health policy fellow, Americans for Prosperity
Testimony, Part 1
Testimony, Part 2
  •   Patrick Neville, former Republican leader, Colorado State House of Representatives
  •   Jim Jusko, JD, president and founder, FireLight Health
  •   Chris Deacon, owner, VerSan Consulting




Effective School Transportation for Our Drivers and Our Students
Tuesday, May 2
House Republican Caucus Room, Harrisburg

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Aaron Sepkowski, president, Pocono Transportation
  •   DJ Frye, owner, Frye Transportation Group
  •   Todd Rittenhouse, fleet manager, Rittenhouse Bus Lines




Manufacturing Our Way into the Future
Thursday, April 27
Hampton Community Center
Allison Park, PA 15101

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Matt Blackburn, senior manager of government relations, Aurora
  •   Bryan Iams, vice president, chief communications and government affairs officer, PPG
  •   Brian Kennedy, senior vice president, operations and government affairs, Pittsburgh Technology Council




Permitting Reform
Wednesday, March 22
205 Ryan Office Building
Pennsylvania Capitol
Harrisburg, PA

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Kevin Sunday, director of government affairs, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry 
  •   Michael Ford, secretary-treasurer, Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council
  •   David Taylor, president and CEO, Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association




Educational Opportunities for Our Children
Thursday, March 16
Christian School of York
York, PA 17404

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Martin Lueken, Ph.D., director of Ed Choice’s Fiscal Research and Education Center, Rev. Aaron J. Anderson, president and CEO, Logos Academy
  •   Anterria Graham, parent at York Academy Regional Charter School
  •   Carol Thomson, parent at Christian School of York
  •   Eden Turnow, student at Christian School of York




Impact of the Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
Tuesday, March 14
Darlington Fire Department
Darlington, PA 16115

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Randy Padfield, director, PA Emergency Management Agency 
  •   Richard Negrin, acting secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection
  •   Dr. Debra L. Bogen, acting secretary, PA Department of Health
  •   Russell Redding, secretary, PA Department of Agriculture
  •   Mike Carreon, vice chairman, Darlington Township Board of Supervisors
  •   Daniel C. Camp III, board of commissioners, Beaver County
  •   Jeremy Shoemaker, regional executive director for state relations, Norfolk Southern Corporation




Infrastructure and Transportation
Thursday, March 9
The Crane Room Grille
New Castle, PA 16105

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Cheryl Moon-Sirianni, Executive Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
  •   Scott Boyd, Board Member, Ellwood City Group
  •   Vincent P. Tutino, President, The Lindy Group
  •   Chad Marsilio, Chief Operating Officer, PGT Trucking




Good Government Reforms
Tuesday, Feb. 21
G50, Irvis Office Building

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   David Burton, Senior Fellow in Economic Policy, The Heritage Foundation
  •   Robert McCafferty, Operator, North Country Brewing
  •   Jelden Arcilla, MBA, RNC, NEA-BC, Field Vice President at LifePoint Health® & Chief Nursing Officer, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center On behalf of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania




Public Safety and First Responders
Wednesday, Feb. 15
G50, Irvis Office Building

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   David Kennedy, President, Pennsylvania State Troopers Association
  •   Atah Akakpo-Martin, PA Fraternal Order of Police Legislative Committee, Captain, Uniform Patrol Division, Harrisburg Bureau of Police
  •   Larry Gerrity, PA Fraternal Order of Police Legislative Chairman, Detective (Ret.), Marple Township Police Department
  •   Donald DeReamus, Legislative Committee Chair, Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania & QA Manager and Government Relations Liaison, Suburban EMS
  •   Heather Sharar, Executive Director, Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania
  •   Steve Rabine ,Fire Chief, United Hook and Ladder #33, New Oxford PA




Rising Price of Energy in Pennsylvania
Monday, Feb. 6,
Main Capitol Building

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   David Callahan, president, Marcellus Shale Coalition
  •   Rachel Gleason, executive director, Pennsylvania Coal Alliance
  •   Terry Fitzpatrick. president and CEO, Energy Association of Pennsylvania
  •   Rod Williamson, executive director, Industrial Energy Consumers of Pennsylvania
  •   Kevin Sunday, director of government affairs, PA Chamber of Business and Industry
  •   Greg Moreland, Pennsylvania State Director, NFIB
  •   Mike Butler, Mid-Atlantic executive director, Consumer Energy Alliance




Developing Our Workforce
Thursday, Feb. 2
Cranberry Township Municipal Center
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Stacy Hepinger, president and CEO, Right at Home
  •   Filippo Lombardo, general manager, Domenico’s Ristorante.
  •   Carrie Amann, executive director, PA Workforce Development Association
  •   Jeff Nobers, executive director, Builders Guild of Western PA and Pittsburgh Works Together
  •   Tom Bender, council representative, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
  •   Kenny Broadbent, business manager, Pittsburgh Steamfitters Local Union 449




How Our Children's Future is Funded
Monday, Jan. 30
Room 140, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA

Agenda/Testimony
Video

Testifiers:
  •   Nathan Benefield, senior vice president, Commonwealth Foundation.
  •   Michael A. Whisman, CPA, founder and executive officer, Charter Choices.
  •   Dr. Lawrence F. Jones Jr., CEO, Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School.
  •   Dr. Beth Jones, COO and interim CFO, Insight PA Cyber Charter School.
  •   Brian Hayden, CEO, PA Cyber Charter School.




Pennsylvania Made – Discussing Ways to Propel Our Manufacturing Opportunities
Friday, Jan. 27
South Park Community Center
Brownsville, PA
 
Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers:
  •   Norm Candelore, Vice President of Vendor Relations, Sarris Candies
  •   Yemi Akinkugbe, Chief Excellence Officer, CNX Resources Corporation
  •   Mark Shelleby, Treasurer, Vista Metals, Inc.
  •   Christopher J. Masciantonio, General Manager, State Government Affairs, United States Steel Corporation


Constitutional Amendments – Why We Care
Monday, Jan. 23
Room 140, Main Capitol
Harrisburg

Agenda/Testimony
Video
Press Release

Testifiers
  •  Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair/Huntingdon)  
  •   Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
  •   Madeline Malisa, senior fellow for the Foundation for Government Accountability
  •   David Taylor, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
  •   Grant Gulibon, environmental specialist for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
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