CalendarAdvertiseDistributionArchiveShopAboutContact
Close
Best of Erie 2019
News & Politics
Events
Music
Arts & Culture
Opinion
Food & Drink
Issues Archive
Web Only
Events Calendar
Advertise
More
Business
Community
Environment
Erie at Large
Features
Film
From the Editors
Jen Sorensen Cartoons
Just Toyin' Witcha
Music Reviews
Sports
Theater
Distribution Locations
About Us
Contact Us
Shop
Issue Archives
Internship Opportunities
Write for Us
Local Voices
Share:
News & PoliticsOpinion

Bizzarro Receives New Committee Assignments

State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro begins his second term in the Pa. legislature with new committee appointments. 

by Jim Wertz
View ProfileRSS Feed
January 23, 2015 at 12:31 PM
State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro

The 2015-2016 legislative session is officially underway in Harrisburg now that Tom Wolf has been sworn in as governor.

For the governor, this means that he will engage the Republican-led legislature on his campaign promises to create more jobs, reform public education, and enable a culture of transparency in the administration of government. 

For the legislature, it means that members of the general assembly will have to balance work-a-day commitments with partisan negotiations on a bevy of new legislation that could shape the future of Pennsylvania in radical ways.

Many of these negotiations will begin to play out in legislative committees to which representatives have been appointed by Party leadership.

State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro will be taking on new committee assignments as he enters his second term in Harrisburg.

In addition to his previous held roles on the Insurance Committee, which reviews legislation that regulates home, auto and health insurance, as well as fraternal society group benefits, and the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, which has jurisdiction over the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services under the state Department of Health, Bizzarro has been appointed to the Consumer Affairs and Judiciary committees.

"These committees oversee a wide variety of legislation that can have a real impact on constituents," Bizzarro said in a press release. "In an age where consumer privacy and clear contract information are not always guaranteed, I am particularly interested in reviewing legislation aimed at protecting our consumers. My appointment to the Consumer Affairs Committee matches both my interests and the needs of the district. I am also committed to ensuring our law enforcement and correctional systems are safe and efficient, and expect to review legislation regarding this issue as a member of the Judiciary Committee."

 

ryan bizzarropoliticsharrisburggeneral assembly

Featured Events

Today Tomorrow This Weekend

Ember + Forge Two Year Party

Food & Drink
Dec. 6th, 4 PM to 10 PM

Downtown D'Lights 2019

Community
Dec. 6th, 5 PM to 8 PM

Ensiferum, Kalmah, Abigail Williams, and Aenimus

Music
Dec. 6th, 5:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Marsha Marsh Roundball Classic

Sports
Dec. 6th, 6 PM to 9 PM

JD Blues & Jazz

Music
Dec. 6th, 7 PM

Submit Your Event   View Calendar

We List You a Merry Christmas
Erie Reader: Vol. 9, No. 25
View Past Issues
In This Issue

Popular This Week

Erie's 40 Under 40: Class of 2019

Who the Heck is Teddy Rankin?

Tom Segura Talks Dirty

Best of Erie Voting NOW OPEN

A Hero in the Midst of Cowards

Related Articles

Ten Years of 'All Aboard Erie'

by Lisa Austin, Civitas11/20/2019, 11:15 AM
Experts continue to weigh in on rail travel and the future of transportation in Erie

Attainable Education for Everyone

by Martha "Marty" Nwachukwu11/20/2019, 11:00 AM
The fight continues for local community college

A Few Hurdles

by Jen Sorensen11/6/2019, 2:00 PM

Just Toyin' Witcha: Nov. 6, 2019

by B. Toy11/6/2019, 1:30 PM

A Conversation with Michael Smerconish

by Jim Wertz11/6/2019, 12:00 PM
Talking politics with the Philadelphia-based author and radio host

A Conversation with George Will

by Jim Wertz11/6/2019, 11:45 AM
Talking with the nationally syndicated columnist and longstanding political voice
© 2019 Great Lakes Online Media
1001 State Street  //  Erie, PA 16501
Terms of Use Privacy Policy