House. Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee
biographical statement
In 1995, the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee's name changed to the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee in order to better describe the types of issues the Committee was addressing. A standing committee focusing on the military and Pennsylvania's veterans has existed from at least the time of the Civil War and has always had important legislative concerns. However, over time, there has been an equal focus on emergency preparedness and disaster planning that goes beyond the standard military issues and veteran concerns.
The Committee typically deals with all military issues, especially the Pennsylvania National Guard and Commonwealth military bases such as Fort Indiantown Gap. Further, veteran concerns are ever-present and the Committee works on legislation on benefits, veterans' homes, healthcare and education for veterans and families and veterans' cemeteries, to name only a small number of issues.
In addition, the Committee addresses issues such as terrorism, natural disasters, and accidents; and more importantly, the Commonwealth's preparedness to deal with such events.
Citation:
Author: HJMFound in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 1995-1996
The records of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee from the 1995-1996 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Dennis M. O'Brien (Majority) and Edward J. Lucyk (Minority). The Vice Chairs were C. Allan Egolf (Majority) and Thomas M. Tigue (Minority). The Secretary was Scott E. Hutchinson (Majority).
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 1997-1998
The records of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Arthur D. Hershey (Majority) and Thomas A. Michlovic (Minority). The Vice Chairs were C. Allan Egolf (Majority) and Thomas M. Tigue (Minority). The Secretaries were Jerry A. Stern (Majority) and Lawrence Roberts (Minority).
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 1999-2000
The records of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee from the 1999-2000 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were Paul W. Semmel (Majority) and Thomas A. Michlovic (Minority). The Vice Chairs were C. Allan Egolf (Majority) and Timothy J. Solobay (Minority). The Secretaries were Jerry A. Stern (Majority) and Timothy J. Solobay (Minority).
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 2001-2002
The records of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee from the 2001-2002 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were Paul W. Semmel (Majority) and Thomas A. Michlovic (Minority). The Vice Chairs were C. Allan Egolf (Majority) and Timothy J. Solobay (Minority). The Secretaries were Jerry A. Stern (Majority) and Jewel Williams (Minority).
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 2003-2004
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 2005-2006
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 2007-2008
This collection consists of the committee record (a document listing all the bills referred to and from the Committee), materials from the Committee's official meetings, tours and public hearings, bills that died in the Committee as well as material from the Committee's two subcommittees: Subcommittee on Military and Veteran Facilities and Subcommittee on Security and Emergency Response.