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- Create Local Jobs and Provide Support to Businesses
Along with working to revitalize the economy, I will work aggressively through public-private partnerships to drive economic development in the 150th legislative district in order to create well-paying jobs and a vibrant business community.
- Hold the line on Property and Income Taxes, and work toward reducing them
With this severe economic downturn, the state is dealing with a budget shortfall. I have a history of voting against raising taxes, and instead, will look for ways to cut costs in Harrisburg. I will work to ensure that Harrisburg pays its fair share of school funding, reducing the burden on local homeowners and act as a fiscal watchdog in Harrisburg, including assuring that any windfall from the Marcellus Shale extraction provides benefits back to taxpayers and our schools, rather than to pad the state government's coffers.
- Work Proactively Day-to-Day in a Non-Partisan Way to Improve the Health and Quality-of-Life of Each Local Resident
I have demonstrated my collaborative style and unflagging commitment to get results through my work in the Collegeville Community. I will be just as hard-working and proactive in the State Legislature on your behalf. I am committed to:
- Supporting Governor Rendell's "Prescription for Pennsylvania" to improve health care in the state;
- Being a watchdog for enforcement of a clean environment and protecting and preserving green spaces;
- Reducing traffic congestion by working with Penn Dot to effect local road improvements; and
- Working with the State and Federal Government on improving public transportation options
- Restore Trust in State Government
Polls show the public is sick of the such nest-feathering attempts as the windfall raises the General Assembly voted for itself four years ago and the recent bickering that stalled the state budget for months, putting services and jobs in jeopardy. A poll last fall showed only 33% of residents believe Pennsylvania's government is moving in the right direction.
You can be assured that I will work to end the partisanship and gridlock in Harrisburg to improve the lives of all Pennsylvania residents!
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