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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Dwight Evans |
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OPENS 2010/11 BUDGET
WITH ECONOMIC HEARING AND JOBS SUMMIT
HARRISBURG (Jan. 26, 2010) – The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee begins its annual hearings on the state budget at 9 a.m. Thursday, January 28 in Room 60 East Wing with a day-long session devoted to discussions of economic conditions, banking and credit policies and job creation.
"Our challenge this year is to focus on the public policies that allow us to create jobs even as the state continues to climb out of the national economic crisis," said state Rep. Dwight Evans, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. "My office has said all along the recovery will be slow, but it will happen. I continue to remain optimistic about the state’s ability to deliver services to seniors, veterans, children and vulnerable citizens; to invest in policies that will help us create and maintain jobs; and to keep a strong bond rating and solid fiscal position."
The morning session at 9 a.m. will be devoted to economics and finance, including a discussion about banking and credit as it relates to citizens and small businesses. The afternoon session at 1 p.m. will feature a jobs summit with representatives from all regions of the state discussing ways to help regional economies grow and create jobs. The agenda is as follows, but subject to change.
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9 am |
James Diffley |
Group Managing Director, Global Insight
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10 am |
Richard Lang |
Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia
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11 am
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Chuck Leyh |
President and CEO, Enterprise Bank, Allison Park
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Sharmain Matlock-Turner |
President, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC)
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James McCormick |
President and CEO, Pennsylvania Credit Union Associates
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Frank Pinto |
President and CEO, Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers
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Dan Reisteter |
Vice President, Government Relations, Pennsylvania Bankers Association
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1 pm |
John Blake |
Executive Deputy Secretary, Department of Community and Economic Development
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Michael Byrne |
Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Securities Commission
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Steve Kaplan |
Secretary, Department of Banking
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2 pm |
Kevin Abrams |
Executive Director, Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission
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Jerry Bohinski |
Chief, Economic Development Program, SEDA-Council of Governments
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Jeffrey Box |
President and CEO, Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
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Eric Bridges |
Executive Director, North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission
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Denise McCloskey |
Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission
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Pete Reinke |
Vice President, Regional Development, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
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Russ Montgomery |
President, Regional Economic Development District Initiatives of South-Central Pennsylvania (REDDI)
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Roseann Rosenthal |
President and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Southeastern Pennsylvania
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Barry Seymour |
Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
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Edward Silvetti |
Executive Director, South Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission
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Lew Villotti |
Director of Planning and Development, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
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CONTACT: Barbara Fellencer Johnna A. Pro Phone: 717-772-8033 717-783-8024 Cell: 717-798-5738 717-798-6927 Email: bfellencer@hacd.net japro@hacd.net
For more information about Rep. Dwight Evans’ legislative initiatives, visit the website www.pahouse.net/evans For more information about the House Appropriations Committee, visit the website www.hacd.net |