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Television Shows
December 2009 - Travel through a timeline in American history with Senator
John Rafferty as he tours the Montgomery Cemetery in Norristown, PA. The 20
acre burial grounds hold the remains of five Civil War Generals and some of the
most prominent citizens and veterans in Montgomery County and nation.
July 2009 - Senator John Rafferty tours the
historic Sunnybrook Ballroom, a national landmark of the Big Band Era. Find out
how this treasured piece of Americana that hosted over 300 well-known performers
from Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra is making a major comeback.
March 2009 - Senator John Rafferty
concludes his tour at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County with a look at the
Northeast Counterdrug Training Center.
February 2009 - Senator John Rafferty continues
his tour of the training facilities for the National Guard at Fort Indiantown
Gap.
January 2009 - Senator John Rafferty begins a three part series touring Fort
Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County, the primary training base for the Pennsylvania
National Guard.
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Audio/Video Clips
November 9, 2009 - State Senator John Rafferty (R-44)
discusses the challenges he faces as the new chairman of the Senate
Transportation Committee.
August 19, 2009 - Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery)
calls on the Senate to do the right thing for its most vulnerable citizens by
overriding the governor’s veto of domestic violence and rape crisis funding.
July 20, 2009 - Senator Rafferty comments after the Senate
voted to amend House Bill 1416. The vote restored higher education and student
aid to the general fund budget. The Senate spending plan is balanced and does
not require any tax increases.
July 7, 2009 - During session, Senator Rafferty remarks on
Senate Bill 711, which would make significant reforms to the law governing
casinos in Pennsylvania.
June 30, 2009 – Senate Republican news
conference to urge House action on a state budget that cuts spending and
includes no new taxes.
May 6, 2009 -
Senator Rafferty offers remarks during debate on Senate Bill 850, a $27.3
billion state budget
for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
May 4, 2009 - Senator Rafferty offers remarks at the PA Fraternal Order of
Police 16th Annual Memorial Service in Harrisburg.
March 4, 2009 - During Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings, Senator John Rafferty (R-44) urges Acting Secretary of
Aging John Michael Hall to consider the impact legalizing video poker would have
on the lottery, which funds numerous programs for seniors.
March 3, 2009 - Senator John Rafferty (R-44) comments on the ever-expanding role
of the PA State Police to Col. Frank Pawlowski, PSP Commissioner.
March 3, 2009 - Senator John Rafferty (R-44) comments on the growth and
importance of community colleges across the Commonwealth during Senate
Appropriations budget hearings.
March 3, 2009 - Senator John Rafferty (R-44) calls on the Administration to
continue working with the Legislature to control rising property taxes.
February 26, 2009 - Senator Rafferty urges the members of the Governor's executive offices to alert the Legislature to any new items added to
the budget by the Administration through the negotiation process.
February 26, 2009 - Senator Rafferty expresses his disappointment
in the performance of the Gaming Control Board to PGCB Chair, Mary DiGiacomo
Colins.
February 25, 2009 -Senator Rafferty urges restraint on projections
for state revenues from taxation of the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas field.
February 23, 2009 - Senator Rafferty addresses concerns about an educated workforce in the manufacturing sector.
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