Happy New Year
Happy New Year!! I hope 2011 will be a good one for you, your family, and friends. I look forward to continue working hard to represent the people of the 48th Senatorial District and advancing my “Promise to Pennsylvania.”
Swearing In Day
Tuesday, January 4, is swearing in day for all members of the General Assembly. In accordance with Article II, Section 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, both the Senate and the House will convene at noon with the following Orders of Business for the Senate:
- Presentation of the Election Returns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Presentation and reading of the Election Returns for Senators-elect
- Administration of the Oath of Office to Senators-elect
- Nomination and Election of the President Pro Tempore
- Administration of the Oath of Office to the President Pro Tempore, to be followed by Remarks and the Introduction of Guests
- Adoption of Resolutions putting forth Operating Rules and Ethical conduct Rules for the Senate
- Adoption of the Weekly Recess Resolution
The Senate Session will be followed by a Joint Session with the House to certify the Election Returns for Governor and to elect the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Senate Session
The full Senate will convene for Session Tuesday, January 18, for inaugural activities for Governor-elect Corbett and Lieutenant-Governor-elect Cawley. At 10 a.m., the Senate will convene to facilitate the Administration of the Oath of Office to the Lieutenant Governor-elect. Following the inaugural ceremony and remarks from the Lieutenant Governor, senators will proceed to the Inauguration Ceremony for Governor-elect Corbett.
The Senate will also convene at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, but no roll call votes are anticipated.
For more information on these issues or other legislative and state topics, or if you are unable to open the bill links, visit the Pennsylvania General Assembly website at www.legis.state.pa.us.
As always, please feel free to contact me on any state-related matter that may be of concern to you. I can be reached through e-mail, mfolmer@pasen.gov, or at any one of my district offices.
Sincerely,
Mike Folmer
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