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The House Democratic Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state and serves as the catalyst to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, was chosen by the caucus to lead this committee. The committee typically holds hearings outside of Harrisburg to investigate local impact of certain issues and collect valuable expert input.
Sturla Previews Budget
Budget season has come to the Capitol again, and the Democratic Policy Committee has already taken to road examining some of the issues most important to Pennsylvanians. In this episode, Chairman Mike Sturla discusses some of Pennsylvania's biggest challenges and most pressing priorities including job retention, transportation funding and education.
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Public Hearings
To judge the local impact state issues have in certain regions and collect valuable public input, the Policy Committee travels throughout the state to hold public hearings. Check back here regularly for the Committee's hearing schedule and collected testimony.
Follow Chairman Sturla on Twitter to be the first to know when hearings are announced.
Upcoming Hearings
- When: Thursday, February 9 at 10 a.m.
- Where: 418 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg (Directions)
- What:
DPW Assistance Changes
Archive of Hearings
The below table lists this session's Policy Committee hearings to date. For more
information about a specific hearing, click on its date for a media advisory, its
location for a news release, and its topic for testimonies and materials collected
at the hearing.
Policy Committee Members
Click on the Committee member's name to visit his or her website.
- Mike Sturla, Chairman
- Brendan F. Boyle, Vice Chair
- Tim Briggs, Vice Chair
- Paul Costa, Vice Chair
- Florindo J. Fabrizio, Vice Chair
- John T. Galloway, Vice Chair
- Marc J. Gergely, Vice Chair
- Jaret A. Gibbons, Vice Chair
- Neal P. Goodman, Vice Chair
- Ted Harhai, Vice Chair
- Deberah L. Kula, Vice Chair
- Mark A. Longietti, Vice Chair
- Richard Mirabito, Vice Chair
- Cherelle L. Parker, Vice Chair
- Eddie Day Pashinski, Vice Chair
- Tony J. Payton Jr., Vice Chair
- Louise Williams Bishop
- Kevin J. Boyle
- Matthew Bradford
- Joseph Brennan
- Vanessa Lowery Brown
- Michelle Brownlee
- Frank Burns
- Ronald I. Buxton
- Thomas R. Caltagirone
- Mark B. Cohen
- Scott Conklin
- Dom Costa
- Lawrence H. Curry
- Peter J. Daley II
- Margo Davidson
- Tina Davis
- Daniel Deasy
- Pamela DeLissio
- Anthony M. DeLuca
- Eugene A. DePasquale
- Frank Dermody
Policy Agenda
The House Democratic Policy Committee will create the Democratic Caucus's Policy Agenda for the 2011-2012 Legislative Session. Click here for details.
Staff
Jim Dawes - Executive Director, 717-772-0036
Angela Fitterer - Policy Advisor, 717-772-9967
Eric Mock - Policy Analyst, 717-783-0450
Nicole Reigelman - Media Specialist, 717-783-0334
Ryan McIlmoyle - Research Analyst, 717-787-3536
Michelle Bohnke - Office Manager, 717-787-3555
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