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Marcellus Youth Jobs Forum a Success

October 25, 2011

TweetLast week, I joined with my colleague Rep. Brandon Neuman to host a Marcellus Shale Youth Jobs Forum at the Western Area Career and Technology Center in Chartiers Township. The purpose of the forum was to let local guidance counselors learn about skills and requirements kids coming out of high school may need to be [...]

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From the mouths of others…

October 28, 2010

TweetAs the campaign winds through its final week, I have been blessed with some great endorsements I want to share with you. While I will be the first to admit that endorsements alone aren’t enough to win any election, and are no substitute for hard work by a candidate, I am proud to be recognized [...]

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A long overdue thank you to our local Vietnam Veterans

August 19, 2010

Tweet Last week I joined with Representative Tim Solobay in honoring nearly 200 local veterans who served during the war in Vietnam. I really don’t know what else to say except to echo my remarks from last week by thanking all of the brave men and women who continue to honor America with their service. [...]

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See what happens when I get incensed? Stuff happens.

March 30, 2010
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TweetNice editorial in yesterday’s Post-Gazette: Balance of power: Better law is needed to act on behalf of the elderly Monday, March 29, 2010 A hammer, a chisel or a shovel all can be useful tools. In the wrong hands and motivated by ill will, though, such simple devices can become dangerous weapons. Powers of attorney [...]

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Power of Attorney reforms move forward

March 28, 2010

TweetHere’s a nice article from Friday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about my continuing efforts to reform Power of Attorney laws in Pennsylvania. For anyone interested, the entire study can be found here. Reforms aimed at power-of-attorney abuses State commission proposes changes to curb cheating Friday, March 26, 2010 By Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Pennsylvania government [...]

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SAVE GUS THE LOTTERY GROUNDHOG, SAVE THE WORLD.

November 3, 2008

TweetIn less than 24 hours, the polls will finally be open. Good times all around. I woke up to learn that I had received a crucial last-minute endorsement from my friends at the Pensblog. I’ve been spending the past few days attending events, dropping literature with volunteers, and generally doing whatever is necessary to get [...]

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Observer-Reporter: Re-Elect White in the 46th. Sounds good to me…

October 14, 2008

TweetI am happy to announce that with this morning’s endorsement from the Washington Observer-Reporter, coupled with endorsements from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the National Rifle Association, Firearms Owners Against Crime and of course my friends in organized labor, I think it is safe to say that I have pretty much swept the endorsement awards for the [...]

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It's easier to get good press when the newspaper isn't being run by your opponent's campaign. Welcome to the NFL.

October 13, 2008

TweetI am proud to announce that I have received the endorsement from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: White in the 46th: A young reformer deserves a second term Monday, October 13, 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Voters in the 46th District sent Democrat Jesse White to the state House in 2006, and in the past two years he has [...]

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It's not the size you want to reduce, it's the cost.

February 18, 2008

Tweet  It’s nice to see the media acknowledge that every now and then members of the Legislature are capable of a decent idea. An editorial in this morning’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talks about a proposal I support to cut the cost of the Legislature by 20%. When you talk to most people who want to cut [...]

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