Budget of 2002

Not every letter to constituents is digitized, because they are typically the same form letter response to each constituent. Changes in the form letter are digitized. Not every letter from constituents is digitized due to privacy concerns.

February 26, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Susanne M. Porowski, Executive Director Erie County Rape Crisis Center, Inc. He will continue to support and vote for increased funding for the rape crisis centers.

March 6, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to constituents. He remains mindful of their monetary needs for Medical Assistance for children with autism.

April 15, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. He supports increasing the education funding and he will continue to support the raise. Attached is the email the constituent sent, March 21, 2002, asking for increase education funding and oppose expansion of school takeover law.

April 19, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Response to concerns regarding Department of Public Welfare's changes in Medicaid assistance eligibility for children with disabilities. Attached is the letter Rep. Thomas Scrimenti sent to Rep. Dwight Evans requesting support for Medicaid assistance eligibility capped at annual household income instead of need-by-need basis.

May 9, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Carolyn Ruth, Teacher Harbor Creek High School. He will continue to support the Basic/Higher Education Science Partnership program and helped pass the Amendment 1256 to the FY 2002-2003 budget increases the appropriation. Attached is Carolyn Ruth's letter, April 12, 2002.

March 26, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Aldo Jackson, Director Erie County Technical School. He agrees the funds for Career and Technical Education Equipment Upgrade Grant Program need to be reinstated and will contact Governor Scweiker's office on their behalf. Attached is Director Aldo Jackson's letter, February 19, 2002.

March 26, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Governor Mark Schweiker. Requesting funds from the Career and Technical Education Equipment Upgrade Grant be released. Attached is the response from Robert A. Bittenbender, Secretary Office of the Budget, Governor's Office, April 22, 2002. Rep. Scrimenti forwarded Secretary Bittenbender's response to Director Aldo Jackson, May 10, 2002.

May 15, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to John R. Fuhrmann, CEO American Red Cross Greater Erie Chapter. He voted for Amendment 1526 for House Bill 2489 to increase budget allocated for the American Red Cross Extended Care Program.

May 29, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Barbara A. Gainer, Owner/Director Barb's Care-A-Lot Child Care Centers. Thanking her for sharing concerns about wages for her employees through the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps program (TEACH). He will do his best to help. Attached is Barbara A. Gainer's faxed letter, April 29, 2002.

July 11, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Mary Ellen Camp, Regional Career and Technical Center. He voted against the budget recently signed by Governor Schweiker and will continue to support New Choices/New Options Program. Attached is Mary Ellen Camp's letter, May 29, 2002, asking for funding support.

July 15, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. He voted against the budget recently signed by Governor Schweiker because it increases the taxing fee for trash to support the Growing Greener Program. Attached is the constituent's email, June 27, 2002, requesting Rep. Scrimenti to not support proposed trash tipping fee tax increases.

July 29, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. He voted against the budget recently signed by Governor Schweiker because it didn't provide a cost-of-living increase of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services.