Representative RoseMarie Swanger
U.S. POSTAGE
102nd Legislative District
Spring 2011
Dear Friends:
Good news --
winter is thankfully
over. Kudos to you for
sticking this one out,
as the past few months
have often been trying
times in southcentral
Pennsylvania. I know
many of you are as eager
for the change of season
as I am.
Spring in Harrisburg
means another budget
season, as well as
planning events for
the upcoming year. We
have a busy schedule
of district events on the
agenda.
Thank you for
taking time to read
my newsletter. If you
are receiving it via
conventional mail and
would prefer to receive
an e-mail copy in the
future, please visit my
website, RepSwanger.
com, and register your
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by giving us your e-mail
address.
I also need to thank
you for sending me to
the state Capitol once
again. It is an honor and
a privilege to serve the
residents of the 102nd
Legislative District, as
well as a responsibility I
do not take lightly.
Sincerely,
RoseMarie Swanger
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Calling All
Veterans
My office is planning
an event to honor military
veterans of the 102nd
Legislative District. Our
ceremony will take place
Saturday, May 21, at Cedar
Crest Middle School.
If you are a veteran
or know someone who is,
please contact my office in
the Lebanon Valley Mall at
(717) 277-2101 to register the
veteran’s name. Be prepared
to supply contact information,
as we will be sending out
official invitations. You must
be registered to attend the
event.
The 102nd district includes
the boroughs of Cornwall,
Jonestown, Myerstown, and
Richland, and the townships
of Bethel, East Hanover,
Heidelberg, Jackson, North
Lebanon, South Lebanon,
West Cornwall, Union,
Swatara, North Annville,
Millcreek, and West Lebanon.
Our next town hall
meeting will be held
from 6:30 p.m. to 8
p.m., on Thursday,
April 21, at the
Schaefferstown Fire Hall
on West Oak Street. For
planning purposes, I
would appreciate if you
would please call my
office at (717) 277-2101
to reserve your space.
hall meeting at the Ono Fire Company. The turnout was
great, as was the discussion that took place with those
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Protect Your
Vehicle from Thieves
I will be holding a free VIN(Vehicle
Identification Number) etching event
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Thursday,
June 2 (rain date, Friday, June 3). The
engraving session will take place on
Route 422, in the parking lot of the
Lebanon Valley Mall, in front of the
old Ames store on the west end of the
property.
Since vehicle glass has no
identification number, and is often
readily interchangeable with many
different years and models of vehicle,
there is often a much greater profit
for an auto thief compared to other
components on the vehicle. Should a
thief try to sell the parts from a vehicle
for profit, those stamped parts carry a
higher risk for both the thief and the
auto parts seller.
The free procedure takes only five
minutes and involves the use of a stencil
and glass paste to etch a vehicle's
VIN number onto the windshield and
windows.
The engraving process itself will be
performed by the Pennsylvania Auto
Theft Prevention Authority.
Thanks to all of you who took part in my March 3 town
in attendance that night.
 Corbett Issues Budget Proposal
Some among us found it hard to believe that a promise of no new taxes or fee increases in a difficult
financial climate would be an easy promise to keep, but Governor Corbett kept his pledge and proposed
what truly is a budget for the taxpayers of Pennsylvania.
In his own words, “We must tax no more, because the people have no more to give.” The total general
fund spending proposal is $27.34 billion, a reduction of 3.1 percent in spending over the current fiscal
year. This is in contrast to the Rendell years, when spending easily exceeded inflation, depleting revenue
sources such as the Rainy Day Fund was common practice, and gimmicks were used to balance the books.
The governor’s proposal holds basic education funding
at the same level it occupied before the federal stimulus,
and entirely eliminates WAMs, commonly known as Walking
Around Money. The governor has also called upon public
school and state union employees to accept a one-year freeze
on pay increases. This is not an unrealistic request, given the
circumstances in other work environments.
In summary, this budget proposes to reduce the size and
cost of state government. It does what our constituents do
when the money is tight and difficult financial decisions must be
made. Gone are the days of, figuratively speaking, purchasing
an expensive vehicle or planning an exorbitant vacation while
banking on winning the lottery as a way to pay for it.

Here is a list of some of the 21 pieces of legislation I have

introduced to date in this session:
House Bill 358 -- Phase out of inheritance and estate tax
House Bill 361-- Establishes English as the official language of the Commonwealth
House Bill 363 -- Reduced vehicle registration fees for retirees
House Bill 365 – Adds Salvia Divinorum to the list of schedule one controlled substances
House Bill 367 -- Changes the eligibility criteria for a person to receive a State blind
pension as well as changes the amounts of the pension benefit
House Bill 369 – Places restrictions on age of individuals using indoor tanning
devices
House bills 705 and 707 – Empower county governments to do away with
position of jury commissioner
House Bill 787 – Establishes Volunteer Quick Response Service Grant Program
House Bill 1040 – Provides for a citizens’ constitutional convention
House Resolution 49 – Reaffirms Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Communicating with You

Electronically
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do so. While there, I also urge you to enter your
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In addition, I have created a Facebook page as
another tool by which you can communicate with me,
and vice versa. The e-mail address for my Facebook
page is http://www.facebook.com/repswanger.

State Representative RoseMarie Swanger

102nd Legislative district
Harrisburg Office: District Office:
PO Box 202102 2232 Lebanon Valley Mall
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2102 Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 787-2686 RepSwanger.com (717) 277-2101
FAX: (717) 260-6514 rswanger@pahousegop.com FAX: (717) 277-2105
facebook.com/repswanger