Pippy Named Chairman of Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Vice Chair of Law and Justice, will also sit on Appropriations, Transportation, Game and Fisheries, Banking and Insurance committees.

Harrisburg – State Sen. John Pippy (R-37) has been appointed chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, which considers issues important to the Pittsburgh region and municipalities across Pennsylvania.

In the 2007-08 legislative session, the senator will also continue to serve as vice chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, and sit on the influential Senate Appropriations Committee. He has also been appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to serve on the Transportation, Game and Fisheries, and Banking and Insurance committees.

"I am looking forward to serving as chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee for the next two years," said Pippy. "In an era of regional economies and commuting workforces, there really isn't such a thing as an 'urban issue.' The issues in urban and suburban communities are intertwined like never before. The Urban Affairs and Housing Committee will work to ensure that policies and legislation reflect the reality that strong urban communities can benefit entire regions."

Elected to the Senate in 2003, Senator Pippy has previously served as chairman of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee. In 2007, he continues to pursue an agenda of improving economic development, expanding the workforce, reforming state government, providing property tax relief and ensuring the strength of Pennsylvania's public infrastructure.

"It is the start of a new year, and a new legislative session. It's an opportunity to take a fresh approach to old problems, and to apply some old-fashioned common sense to new challenges," said Pippy. "We have a lot of work ahead of us, and the committee process helps improve promising bills, and weed out bad ones. I intend to use these committee assignments to make sure that bills signed into law benefit the citizens of the 37^th Senatorial District."

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CONTACT: Matt Campion (412) 571-3822

Pippy Named Chairman of Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Vice Chair of Law and Justice, will also sit on Appropriations, Transportation, Game and Fisheries, Banking and Insurance committees.

Pippy Named Chairman of Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Vice Chair of Law and Justice, will also sit on Appropriations, Transportation, Game and Fisheries, Banking and Insurance committees.