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Robbins Elected
Chairman of Pennsylvania Local Government Commission
HARRISBURG -- Today,
Senator Bob Robbins (R-50) was elected Chairman of the Pennsylvania Local
Government Commission -- a bipartisan state commission that specializes in
providing research and making recommendations to the General Assembly on issues
affecting municipalities.
Robbins has been a member of the
Commission since 1994 and its Chairman from 1995 to 2001. "My involvement with
the Local Government Commission has been one of the highlights of my service in
the General Assembly," said Sen. Robbins. "The Commission is an invaluable
resource to the members of the General Assembly as well as local officials. The
staff of the Commission provides timely and non-biased information to
legislators on issues that are important to local officials. I am honored to
once again lead the Commission."
Senator Robbins also serves on the
Senate Local Government Committee. The Senator has worked on many key local
government initiatives during his career. In 1996, as Chairman of the
Committee, he shepherded through the legislative process the merger of the
Departments of Community Affairs and Commerce. He was instrumental in the
creation of the Center for Local Government Services, providing local officials
with a one-stop shop for answers on local government issues.
Senator Robbins fills the vacancy
left by former Chairman, Senator Robert J. Thompson, who passed away in
January.
Created in 1935, the Pennsylvania
Local Government Commission is one of the oldest agencies of its kind in the
United States. More information on the Commission can be found at
www.lgc.state.pa.us.
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