Mar. 12, 2015
WHAT: Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), majority chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will hold a public meeting in Pittsburgh to hear concerns regarding the state of municipal pensions. Many municipal pension plans, including Pittsburgh’s, are severely underfunded and threaten the financial health of these communities. The committee will take testimony from Pittsburgh officials that will help lawmakers develop legislation to restore struggling municipal pension systems.
WHO: Petri; Rep. Thomas Caltagirone (D-Berks), minority chairman; Bill Peduto, mayor of Pittsburgh; Bruce Kraus, president, Pittsburgh City Council; Natalia Rudiak, chairman, Finance Committee, Pittsburgh City Council; Ralph Sicuro, president, Pittsburgh Firefighters IAFF Local No. 1; Les Neri, president, Fraternal Order of Police; Brian Jensen, executive director, Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh, and senior vice president, Allegheny Conference on Community Development; and Dick Hadley, executive director Allegheny League of Municipalities.
WHEN: Monday, March 16, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: City-County Building, council chambers
414 Grant St., 5th Floor
Pittsburgh
Media contact: Donna Pinkham, 717.260.6452, dpinkham@pahousegop.com