HARRISBURG – To ensure that federal stimulus dollars are spent wisely, transparently and in a manner that ensures accountability, Gov. Edward G. Rendell signed an executive order creating the Pennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission.
“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enables Pennsylvania to provide struggling families with relief that will help them recover from these tough economic times,” the governor said. “I want to ensure that every dollar is spent wisely, transparently and in a manner that ensures accountability. That is why I have already established a Web site for tracking the money and today I am creating an oversight commission for the funding.”
The commission will include members of all four state legislative caucuses, the congressional delegation, representatives of the AFL-CIO, United Way and the PA Chamber of Business and Industry. The commission’s first meeting will be held in Harrisburg on March 31 following the governor’s announcement of the state’s Chief Accountability Officer for federal stimulus funds.
EDITOR’S NOTE: A list of Commission members:
Members of the Pennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission
Administration
Gov. Edward G. Rendell
General Services Secretary James Creedon, Chief Implementation Officer
PA Chamber of Business and Industry
Gene Barr, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs
United Way of Pennsylvania
Tony Ross, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO
Donald C. Siegel, International Vice President, District 3, IBEW
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Democratic Caucus: Representative Jennifer Mann, Caucus Secretary (132nd Legislative District)
Republican Caucus: To be determined
Senate of Pennsylvania
Democratic Caucus: Senator Robert J. Mellow, Leader (22nd Senate District)
Republican Caucus: To be determined
U.S. Congressional Delegation
Republican Representative: To be determined
Democratic Representative Paul E. Kanjorski, U.S. House of Representatives
J. Terry Kostoff, U.S. Senator Robert Casey
Charles Battaglia, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter