Chair Sought for Legislative Reapportionment Commission [41 Pa.B. 832]
[Saturday, February 12, 2011]The four caucus floor leaders—Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, and House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody—are seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as the chair of the 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC).
The LRC is a five-member panel responsible for redrawing the boundaries for state Senate and state House districts. Article II, Section 17, of the state constitution names the four caucus floor leaders as members of the Commission. They are to choose a fifth member, who serves as chair of the LRC. The constitution requires that the chair of the LRC be a citizen of Pennsylvania who does not hold a local, state or federal office to which compensation is attached.
Applicants should send a resume or curriculum vitae, along with a letter explaining their qualifications to serve as chair of the Commission and their reasons for being interested in the position, to:
Legislative Reapportionment Commission
c/o Kathy Sullivan, Executive Director
Legislative Data Processing Center
G-27 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120Submissions can also be sent via email to redistricting@ palegislature.us.
DOMINIC PILEGGI,
JAY COSTA,
Majority Leader Democratic Leader Senate of Pennsylvania Senate of Pennsylvania MIKE TURZAI,
FRANK DERMODY, Majority Leader Democratic Leader House of Representatives House of Representatives [Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-240. Filed for public inspection February 11, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
