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| State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee | State Rep. Kevin Boyle |
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Democratic Policy Committee to hold hearing on absentee landlords
and property neglect Tuesday in PhiladelphiaDemocratic Policy Committee investigates PA education funding cuts
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16 – Democratic Policy Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster announced that the committee will hold a public hearing to examine issues dealing with absentee landlords and negligent property owners from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at CORA Services, 8540 Verree Road, Philadelphia.
State Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-Phila., requested the hearing and will serve as co-chairman. State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas, D-Phila. and Democratic chairman of House Urban Affairs Committee, also will be in attendance.
The current hearing agenda is:
· 1 p.m. – Welcome and opening remarks;
· 1:10 p.m. – Fran Burns, Department of Licenses & Inspections commissioner, city of Philadelphia;
· 1:30 p.m. – Robert Henon, councilman for 6th District, City of Philadelphia;
· 1:50 p.m. – Panel One:
Ø David Paulus, director of building standards and safety, city of Allentown;
Ø Vaughn Spencer, mayor, city of Reading;
Ø Ron Natale, manager, Property Maintenance Division, city of Reading;
Ø Tonya Butler, legal specialist, city of Reading;
· 2:20 p.m. – Panel Two:
Ø Elizabeth Hersh, executive director, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania;
Ø Bill Festa, CORE designated realtor, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors;
Ø Jim Goldsmith, president, Caldwell & Kerns P.C.;
· 3 p.m. – Panel Three:
Ø Sal Panto Jr., mayor, city of Easton;
Ø Becky Bradley, planning and codes director, city of Easton;
Ø Kirby Hudson, assistant city manager, city of Coatesville;
Ø Damalier Molina, director, Department of Urban Planning and Codes Enforcement, city of Coatesville;
· 3:30 p.m. – Panel Four:
Ø James White, policy coordinator, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations;
Ø Joseph DeFelice, president, Mayfair Civic Association;
· 4 p.m. – Panel Five:
Ø Rita Dallago, executive director, Pennsylvania Residential Owners Association;
Ø Representative from Apartment Association of PA/Greater Philadelphia Apartment Association;
· 4 50 p.m. – Closing remarks.
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.
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