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State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Majority Policy Committee |
State Rep. Mike O'Brien D-Philadelphia Hearing Co-Chairman |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Majority Policy Committee, O'Brien to hold public hearing on usage of antibiotics on livestock Tuesday in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Aug. 9 – Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the House Majority Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on limiting the use of human antibiotics on healthy livestock to reduce the cases of antibiotic resistance in humans. The hearing will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 in Room 140 Main Capitol.
State Rep. Mike O'Brien, D-Phila., who is introducing legislation on the issue, requested the hearing and will serve as co-chairman. The current agenda is:
· 2 p.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
· 2:10 p.m. – Dr. Ellen Silbergeld, professor, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
· 2:40 p.m. – Gary Swan, director of governmental affairs and communications, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
- 3 p.m. – Dr. David Wolfgang, field studies director, Penn State University Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- 3:20 p.m. – Closing remarks
For more information about the Policy Committee, go to www.pahouse.com/PolicyCommittee.
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.