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June 30, 2008 - Father Bob Nugent from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Freedom served as the guest chaplain of the Senate providing the opening prayer on June 30th.
 

June 9, 2008 - Together, Senator Lisa Baker and I held a press conference on June 9th to discuss our fire and EMS legislation.  Chief John Senft from York City and many York County volunteers were in attendance. (2 photos)

May 6, 2008 -  Several senior government class students and their teacher from Red Lion Christian School ventured to the Capitol for a hands-on lesson in State Government.
 

May 1, 2008 - I had the honor of participating in a Loyalty Day celebration held at the Capitol, at which I presented a resolution on behalf of the sponsor Senator Lisa Baker and the entire Senate recognizing May 1, 2008, as Loyalty Day in Pennsylvania.
 

May 1, 2008 - The guest speaker at the Loyalty Day ceremony was Pennsylvania’s Adjutant General Major General Jessica Wright.

May 1, 2008 -  The West York Jazz Band provided music for the Loyalty Day ceremony playing such favorites as “God Bless the USA” and the respective tunes to honor each branch of the military.

March 31, 2008 - Ann Getty DeMoise, a York County resident who was part of the top secret team responsible for creating the technology that allowed the Enola Gay to fly under Japanese radar during World War II, was recognized on the Senate floor where I presented her with a citation for her accomplishment and dedication to her country.
 

March 18, 2008 - The Red Lion Choral Choir sang in the Capitol Rotunda, and I had the opportunity to watch their great performance.

March 10, 2008 - Chad Kelly and his family visited the Senate, where I presented him with a citation and recognized him on the Senate floor for his successful win for his age group in the national Pepsi Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition.
 

February 27, 2008 - During the Appropriations Hearings on the Governor’s Budget proposal, I had the opportunity to ask questions of the newly formed Gaming Control Board, as well as the many other state departments and agencies.
 

February 26, 2008 - As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee I participated in the Budget Hearings held at the end of February and the beginning of March.
 

January 14, 2008 – Three vibrant ladies from York County who have all won the title of Ms. Pennsylvania Senior America visited the Capitol and were recognized in the Senate.  Joining me in the photo above were: Ms. Pinky O’Neil from the Ms. Senior America organization, Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll, Ms. Sarah McHale (Ms. PA Senior 2004), Ms. Barbara De Leon (Ms. PA Senior 2005), and Ms. Patricia Kuhn (Ms. PA Senior 2006).
 

January 11, 2008 - For the second year in a row I had the privilege of being on the milking team led by Representative Art Hershey, and just as we did last year, our team took top honors! 

January 11, 2008 - Once again I participated in the Celebrity Milking Contest at the Farm Show.

January 11, 2008 - While at the 2008 Farm Show I ran into Senator Mike Brubaker, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
 

January 7, 2008 - Along with Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff and Representative Stan Saylor, I had the pleasure of greeting the Kennard Dale High School FFA at this year’s Farm Show.

January 7, 2008 - On behalf of the Department, Secretary Wolff awarded a grant to the Kennard Dale High School FFA during a check presentation at the Farm Show.

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