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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee | State Rep. Flo Fabrizio D-Erie Hearing Co-Chair |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Democratic Policy Committee to hold public hearing on privatization of state liquor stores Thursday in Erie
HARRISBURG, March 14 – House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the committee will hold a public hearing about the privatization of state liquor stores in Pennsylvania from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 17 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Room 112, 301 Peninsula Dr., Erie.
State Rep. Flo Fabrizio, D-Erie, will co-chair the hearing and House Liquor Control Committee Democratic Chairman Dante Santoni, D-Berks, will be in attendance.
The current hearing agenda is:
- 10 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
- 10:10 a.m. – Panel from United Food and Commercial Workers: Wendell Young, president, UFCW 1776; and Tony Helfer, president, UFCW 23
- 10:40 a.m. – Panel from Independent State Stores Union: Anthony Ciotti, store manager, Erie; and Nathan Bauschard, store manager, Erie
- 11:10 a.m. – Donna Burkhart, board director, United Methodist Advocacy in Pennsylvania
- 11:40 a.m. – Closing remarks
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.
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