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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee | State Rep. Kevin Murphy D-Lackawanna Hearing Co-Chairman |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Democratic Policy Committee to hold public hearing on the
privatization of the state liquor stores on Wednesday in Scranton
HARRISBURG, March 28 – House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the committee will hold a public hearing regarding the privatization of Pennsylvania's liquor stores from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday at the University of Scranton in Redington Hall's Collegiate Hall, 900 Mulberry St., Scranton.
State Rep. Kevin Murphy, D-Lackawanna, who serves on the House Liquor Control Committee and requested the hearing, will serve as its co-chairman. Democratic chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee, Rep. Dante Santoni, D-Berks, will also be in attendance.
The current hearing agenda is:
- 1 p.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
- 1:10 p.m. – Wendell Young, president, United Food and Commercial Workers 1776
- 1:40 p.m. – Panel from Independent State Store Union: Neil Cashman Jr., government affairs coordinator; Shawn Evans, store manager, Muncy; and Michael Aquilina, store manager, Hazleton
- 2:10 p.m. – Stephen Herzenberg, executive director, Keystone Research Center
- 2:40 p.m. – Closing remarks
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.
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