MEDIA ADVISORY

Senate Committee to Hold Hearing at Thiel College

Hearing to Focus on Business, Agriculture, and Law Enforcement Issues

Harrisburg – Sen. Bob Robbins (R-50) announced that the Senate Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Joe Scarnati (R-25), will hold a hearing at Thiel College on Thursday, July 20th.

The hearing will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Thiel College's Howard Miller Student Center (Lutheran Heritage Room) located on Packard and College Avenues in Greenville.

The hearing will consist of three panels (Business Climate, Agriculture, and Law Enforcement) featuring testimony from residents of the 50th Senatorial District. A copy of the agenda can be found below.

CONTACT:

Nate Silcox
(717) 787-1322

SENATE REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING ON ISSUES REGARDING BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

THIEL COLLEGE
LUTHERAN HERITAGE ROOM, HOWARD MILLER STUDENT CENTER
JULY 20, 2006
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Opening comments by Senator Joe Scarnati and Senator Bob Robbins

Welcoming comments by Dr. Lance Masters, President of Thiel College

Business Climate
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Mr. Charlie Anderson, President and CEO
Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
Meadville, PA

Mr. Charles Buenzli, Vice President and COO
Novocell Semiconductor Inc.
Hermitage, PA

Mr. James L. Conner, President
Conner Construction
New Castle, PA

Mr. James Lowry, Executive Director
Greenville Area Economic Development Corporation

Mr. Robert McCracken, Executive Vice President
Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
New Castle, PA

Agriculture
11:00 a.m. to 12 Noon

Mr. George Greig
Crawford County Farm Bureau
Linesville, PA

Mr. Gary Micsky, Extension Educator
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Mercer, PA

Mr. Chester Tau, Legislative Chairman
Crawford County Grange
Springboro, PA

Mr. Roger Wascher, Plant Manager
Dean Dairy Products
Sharpsville, PA

Law Enforcement
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Mr. James Epstein, Esquire
Mercer County District Attorney

Mr. Pat McElhinny, Chief of Police
Hermitage, PA

Mr. Bill Romine, Sheriff
Mercer County

Mr. Francis Schultz, Esquire
Crawford County District Attorney

Mr. Michael Simmons, Chief of Police
Titusville, PA

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Senate Committee to Hold Hearing at Thiel College

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