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For Immediate
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1/3/12
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Scarnati Re-Elected Senate President Pro Tempore
Harrisburg -- State Sen. Joe Scarnati (R-25) was sworn in as President Pro
Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate for 2012, the sixth time Senate colleagues
have elected him to the third-highest constitutional office in the commonwealth.
In brief remarks to the chamber, the senator said the legislature must
continue to focus on creating jobs and making state government live within its
means. Scarnati also highlighted several cost saving initiatives that have been
implemented in the Senate in 2011.
"We have all recognized the need to make government more accountable and
efficient. The public expects it and our economic conditions require it," he
said.
Senator Scarnati is currently serving his third term in the Senate. He was
born and raised in Brockway, Jefferson County, and represents the 25th
Senatorial District, which includes Cameron, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter,
Tioga and portions of Clearfield and Warren counties.
CONTACT:
Tim Nyquist
(717) 787-7084
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