burgettstown

Hey Governor: Fix the Mess, Keep Your Word and Give Us Our Money Back

May 19, 2011

Tweet In his first budget address to the General Assembly on March 8, Gov. Tom Corbett laid out the principles by which he intended to govern: “So, to the people of Pennsylvania, the taxpayers who sent us here, I want to say something you haven’t heard often enough from this building: We get the picture. [...]

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I stand up to municipal authorities for same reason Rocky Balboa was a boxer- because I can't sing or dance.

September 2, 2010
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Tweet I felt it necessary to update you on my efforts to make Phase II of the Hanover Township sewer project affordable to local residents. Let there be no confusion about my goals and objectives. I am committed to bringing public sewers to Hanover Township, but if and only if we can do so in [...]

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If you’re not one of us, you just don’t get it.

August 2, 2010
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Tweet The day we finish the state budget in Harrisburg always reminds me of the end of the school year in college. Everyone heads back home to deal with business in their respective legislative districts, shaking hands and saying goodbye for a couple of months. We’ve even had legislative sessions end by members leading the [...]

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Hat Trick

February 16, 2010

Tweet JESSE WHITE TO SEEK THIRD TERM AS STATE REPRESENTATIVE Jesse White announced today he is seeking a third term to the State House of Representatives. White, a 31 year-old Democrat from Cecil Township, represents the 46th Legislative District, which includes portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties. “My experience has made me a better State [...]

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Hard Choices in Hanover Township

December 4, 2009

TweetI had a tough decision on my hands this week. The Hanover Township Municipal Authority asked for a letter of support for their plan to renovate the old Hanover Township Building so they could use it as office space. They wanted to get the money from the Washington County Local Share Fund, which comes from [...]

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A New Location with a Familiar Face

November 2, 2009

Tweet In addition to going to Harrisburg and dealing with constituent issues back home, I am also in charge of staffing and running my district offices in Cecil, Washington and Burgettstown. For most people, the first and sometimes only impression they get about me is their experience with constituent services, so it’s important that I [...]

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Respect My (Municipal) Authority!

October 1, 2009

TweetToday, I formally requested an investigation by state Auditor General Jack Wagner of the Hanover Township Municipal Authority for actions I find to be repulsive and unacceptable. It has recently come to my attention that a board member, who is an appointed official, billed the authority $20 per hour for his services, including customer service [...]

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A Response, But No Answers

August 12, 2009

TweetSince being elected, I can’t begin to count how many letters and emails I have received on just about every topic you can imagine. I try to personally answer every one, which can get difficult this time of year as I literally receive hundreds of budget-related emails per day. As I read the letter, I [...]

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King of the Road

October 30, 2008

TweetI was looking back over this blog and I realized that there have been a TON of events going on that I haven’t mentioned here. So I’m going with the “picture’s worth a thousand words” theme and giving you a brief rundown of what I’ve been doing lately, just so you don’t think I’ve been [...]

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