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Consumer Advocacy

Recent Victories
Current Bills
Act 239 – Creating stricter regulation of liquor license violators as found with nuisance stop-n-go delis and nuisance bars SB566 – Eliminating use of credit scores to determine insurance rates or eligibility Primary sponsor
  SB635 – Ensuring insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screenings Co-sponsor
  SB567 – Establishing a voluntary state fund for LIHEAP Primary sponsor

 

Education

Recent Victories
Current Bills
Act 63: Allowing retired educators to return to the classroom where “teaching emergencies” exist without losing pension benefits SB569 – Prohibiting adult use of tobacco and related products on designated educational grounds. Primary sponsor
  SB516 – Ensuring a firearm-free school zone Co-sponsor

 

Economic Development
Recent Victories
Current Bills
  SB369 – Increasing the state’s minimum wage Co-sponsor
  SB570 – Supporting a pilot program for grandparents raising a new set of children and developers to create intergenerational housing for them Primary sponsor

 

Sampling Of Past Legislation In The Senate

Session Year
Primary Sponorship
All Bills Sponsored
Sponsored Highlights
Actions
2003-2004 13 Bills 86 Bills

- SB921: internet cigarette sales

- SB200: retired educators to return to classrooms

– signed by Gov. Rendell as Act 150

– signed by Gov. Rendell as Act 63

2001-2002 16 Bills 132 Bills    
1999-2000 4 Bills 34 Bills    

 

 

Sampling Of Past Legislation In The House
Session Year
Primary Sponsorship
All Bills Sponsored
Sponsored Highlights
Actions
1997-1998 10 Bills 121 Bills    
1995-1996 7 Bills 92 Bills    

 

Current Senate Assignments
Committee
Position
State Government
Democratic Chair
Banking & Insurance
Member
Finance
Member
Environmental Resources & Energy
Member

 

External Activities
Organizations
Position
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus
Member
Black Elected Officials of Philadelphia County
Chair
Black Alliance for Educational Options Philadelphia Chapter
Member
3rd Ward – Philadelphia County
Democratic Ward Leader

 

 

 



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