With the Senate Democrats naming their six members to the Green Ribbon Commission this week, there are now 26 voting members on the panel—13 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Here’s a recap of the membership…. so far--

Senate Republicans- 5: Senate Majority Leader David J. Brightbill named Sen. Mary Jo White (Venango), Majority Chair Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee and Senators Wenger (Lancaster), Madigan (Lycoming), Thompson (Chester), and Erickson (Delaware). Brightbill is an ex-officio member.

Senate Democrats- 6: Senate Minority Leader Robert Mellow named Sen. Ray Musto (Luzerne), Democratic Chair Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee and Senators Kasunic (Somerset), Kukovich (Westmoreland), Kitchen (Philadelphia), Connie Williams (Montgomery), and Ferlo (Allegheny).

House Republicans- 8: House Majority Leader Sam Smith named Rep. William Adolph (R-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, and Representatives Argall (Schuylkill/Berks), Rubley (Chester), Hutchinson (Venango), Ross (Chester), Miller (York), Harper (Montgomery), and Richard Stevenson (Mercer). Smith is an ex-officio member.

House Democrats- 4: House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese named Rep. Bud George (Clearfield), the Democratic Chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Representatives Surra (Elk), Leach (Montgomery) and Levdansky (Allegheny).

Rendell Administration- 3: Kathleen McGinty, secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection; Michael DiBerardinis, secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and Roy Kienitz, deputy chief of staff to the governor.

No meetings of the Commission were scheduled by publication time.

9/17/2004