Senate and House Leadership this week named 17 members to the Green Ribbon Commission that is charged with developing an environmental funding proposal for consideration by the General Assembly and the Rendell Administration.

House Majority Leader Sam Smith named Rep. William Adolph (R-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, and Representatives David Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks), Carole Rubley (R-Chester), Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango), Chris Ross (R-Chester), Ron Miller (R-York), Kate Harper (R-Montgomery), and Richard Stevenson (R-Mercer).

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

Senate Majority Leader David J. Brightbill (Lebanon-R) named Sen. Mary Jo White (Venango-R), Majority Chair Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee and Senators Noah Wenger (R-Lancaster), Roger Madigan (R-Lycoming), Robert Thompson (R-Chester), and Edwin “Ted” Erickson (R-Delaware).

These members join Gov. Rendell’s three designees: 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.

Senate Democrats have not yet named their members to the Commission.

9/3/2004