FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Rep. Mike Sturla D-Lancaster Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee www.pahouse.com/sturla	State Rep. Maria Donatucci D-Phila./Delaware Hearing Co-chair www.pahouse.com/donatucci

MEDIA ADVISORY

Democratic Policy Committee to hold hearing on pending oil refinery closings Thursday in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17 – Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the committee will hold a public hearing on the pending closings of southeast Pennsylvania’s oil refineries from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in the National Constitution Center’s F.M. Kirby Auditorium, 525 Arch St. Philadelphia.

State Rep. Maria Donatucci, D-Phila./Delaware, requested the hearing and will serve as co-chair. The hearings will focus on the closings’ effects on jobs and the community.

The current hearing agenda is:

· 10 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks

· 10:10 a.m. – Nancy Minor, vice president, United Steelworkers 10-1

· 10:40 a.m. – Dave Miller, executive vice president, United Steelworkers 10-901

· 11:10 a.m. – Abraham Amoros, PA legislative director, Laborers’ International Union of North America

· 11:40 a.m. – Public comments

· 12:20 p.m. – Closing remarks

The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.

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