01. Standing Committees

Scope and Contents The 2013-2014 Professional Licensure Committee saw the Republicans in the Majority. Julie Harhart served as Majority Chair, David S. Hickernell served as Majority Vice Chair, and Michele Brooks served as Majority Secretary. Harry A. Readshaw served as Minority Chair, William C. Kortz II served as Minority Vice Chair, and Jaret Gibbons served as Minority Secretary. Some of the topics the committee focused on during the 2013-2014 session included the licensing of cosmetologists, professional...

Scope and Contents The records of the Education Committee of the 2013-2014 session, the Republicans in Majority. Paul Clymer was the Majority Chair and James Roebuck was the Minority Chair. The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Basic Education were Bernard O'Neill (Majority) and Mark Longietti (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Higher Education were Jim Christiana (Majority) and H. Scott Conklin (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Special Education were Kathy Rapp (Majority) and Patrick...

Scope and Contents The 2013-2014 State Government Committee saw the Republicans in the Majority. Majority Chair was Daryl D. Metcalfe and the Minority Chair was Mark B. Cohen. Matt Gabler was the Subcommittee Chair on Federal-State Relations for the Majority and Brian Sims served for the Minority. Justin J. Simmons served as the Subcommittee Chair on Government Operations for the Majority and Tim Briggs served for the Minority. John D. McGinnis was the Majority Secretary and Marty Flynn was the Minority...

Scope and Contents The 2013-2014 Transportation Committee was chaired by Dick l. Hess (Majority) and Michael McGeehan (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Aviation was Jim Marshall (Majority) and William Kortz. The Subcommittee Chair on Highways was Mark K. Keller (Majority) and Mike Carroll (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Public Transportation was Doyle Heffley (majority) and Cherelle Parker (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Railroads was Jeffrey P. Pyle (Majority) and Steven Santarsiero (D). The Subcommittee Chair on...

Scope and Contents The 2013-2014 Local Government Committee was chaired by Kate Harper (Majority) and Robert Freeman (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Boroughs was RoseMarie Swanger (Majority) and Rick Mirabito (D). The Subcommittee on Counties was chaired by David Maloney (Majority) and Tim Mahoney (D). The Subcommittee on Townships was chaired by Jerry Knowles (Majority and Mary Jo Daley (D). Warren Kampf served as secretary (Majority). Some of the topics that were discussed were Pennsylvania Consolidated...

Scope and Contents The 2013-2014 Tourism and Recreational Development Committee was chaired by Jerry A. Stern (Majority) and Thaddeus Kirkland (D). The Subcommittee on Arts and Entertainment was chaired by Karen Boback (Majority) and Daniel Deasy (D). The Subcommittee on Recreation was chaired by Kurt Masser (Majority) and Mark Longietti (D). The Subcommittee on Travel Promotion was chaired by Marcia Hann (Majority) and Robert Matzi (D). Frank Farina (D) served as secretary. Some of the issues that were...

Scope and Contents The 2013-2014 Liquor Control Committee was chaired by John Taylor (Majority) and Paul Costa (D). The Subcommittee of Licensing was chaired by John Payne (Majority) and Nick Kotik (D). The Subcommittee of Marketing was chaired by Mark Mustio (Majority) and Time Mahoney (D). Nick Miccarelli (Majority) and Tina Davis (D) served as secretary. Some of the issues that were discussed within this committee are the shipment of wine into the Commonwealth from outside states, the sales of liquor...

Scope and Contents The records of the Military and Veterans Affairs Commitee from the 1983-1984 session, the Democrats in majority. The chairs were Emil Mrkonic (majority) and Anthony J. Cimini (minority). The vice chairs were Edward J. Lucyk (majority) and Edwin G. Johnson (minority). The secretary was John F. Cordisco (majority). The file contains correspondence (one with Congressman Bob Edgar), research (prosposed site and building cost for a veterans home) and meeting information (memos and invitations to...

Scope and Contents The records of the Mines and Energy Management Committee from the 1983-1984 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Joseph A. Petrarca (majority) and James L. Wright, Jr. (minority). The vice chairs were George Mixcevich (majority) and Jess M. Stairs (minority). The secretary was William J. Stewart (majority). In this collection, there are records of various meetings over energy questions as well as tours of abandoned and operational mines throughout Pennsylvania. Issues covered...

Scope and Contents The records of the State Government Comittee from the 1983-1984 session, the Democrats in majority. The chairs were Frank Oliver (majority) and James J. Gallen (minority). The subcommittee chairs of telecommunications were Thomas A. Michlovic (majority) and June N. Honaman (minority). The secretary was Gaynor Cawley (majority). Some key issues covered by the committee were the conveying and restrictions of land to multiple counties and townships, having state vehicles converted to run on...