46th district

If you’re not one of us, you just don’t get it.

August 2, 2010
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Tweet The day we finish the state budget in Harrisburg always reminds me of the end of the school year in college. Everyone heads back home to deal with business in their respective legislative districts, shaking hands and saying goodbye for a couple of months. We’ve even had legislative sessions end by members leading the [...]

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"Investors? Possibly you!"

July 6, 2010

Tweet As I write this, we are 119 days from November 2, which also happens to be Election Day, and I am up for re-election as the State Representative in the 46th District. I am working hard to get ready for the political onslaught I have been warned awaits me over the next few months, [...]

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Ladies and Gentlemen, meet your 2010 PA state budget: On-time, bi-partisan, balanced and without any tax increases.

June 30, 2010

TweetJust a few minutes ago, the House passed a balanced state Budget on time and sent it to the Governor for his signature which is expected shortly. Just like in last year’s budget, we heard loud and clear the cries for no broad-based tax increases and have again answered that call. Not only is this [...]

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Good government doesn’t have to be so mean-spirited

May 27, 2010
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Tweet One of the most challenging aspects of serving the people I represent is providing government services in an environment where it is considered cool to hate government. The conventional wisdom is that everyone running for office is either a crook or a wanna-be crook, and that the system is so hopelessly broken, the best [...]

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Sludge and Guts in Hanover Township

May 13, 2010
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TweetLast week, the Hanover Township Board of Supervisors voted to appeal the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s order requiring the township to proceed with Phase II of the sewage project designed by the Hanover Township Municipal Authority. It was a gutsy decision, to be sure. During a couple of very testy meetings in officials in [...]

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Just Another Day Under the Capitol Dome

April 28, 2010
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TweetMany people ask me what a typical day as a State Representative is like, especially when we’re in session up in Harrisburg. I thought Tuesday was a great example of the wide range of issues we deal with on a daily basis. My first meeting of the day was at 9:30, when I met with [...]

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"Toughness doesn't have to come in a pinstripe suit."

March 9, 2010
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All the newsletter that's fit to print

February 27, 2010

TweetHere’s my most recent constituent newsletter. Enjoy. “> TweetScridb filter

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Hat Trick

February 16, 2010

Tweet JESSE WHITE TO SEEK THIRD TERM AS STATE REPRESENTATIVE Jesse White announced today he is seeking a third term to the State House of Representatives. White, a 31 year-old Democrat from Cecil Township, represents the 46th Legislative District, which includes portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties. “My experience has made me a better State [...]

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