For Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Drew B. Lyons, Campaign Manager

717-576-8612

Date: October 1, 2008

Delozier Calls for Reform in Harrisburg

Calls for a new IMPACCT Commission to address government inefficiency and ethics reform

New Cumberland, PA – 88th House District Republican Candidate, Sheryl M. Delozier released today her eight point plan for creating a culture of ethics and higher standards in the General Assembly. Leading her reform agenda is a call for the next generation of the highly successful government reform initiative known as IMPACCT (Improve Management Performance and Cost Control Task Force). The IMPACCT Commission, formalized in 1995, led the charge to find over $500 million in government reform and efficiency during the Ridge/Schweiker administration.

“My experience as executive director of Gov. Ridge’s IMPACCT Commission proved to me that a group of dedicated citizens and activists are the best way to produce change in Harrisburg,” Delozier said. “The next generation of IMPACCT should not only focus on finding areas for greater efficiency in the Commonwealth’s budget, but its first and foremost responsibility should be to restore the people’s faith and trust in Harrisburg.”

“My first act as your state representative, I will introduce a House Resolution to reinvigorate the IMPACCT Commission with the first goal being to find efficiency in the people’s Assembly.”

In addition to reinvigorating IMPACCT Delozier called for immediate action in the General Assembly to:

· Prohibit all bonuses for House and Senate employees;

· Prohibit the use of tax dollars in paying for the defense of elected officials or staff in criminal cases;

· Eliminate automatic per diems, by reimbursing legislators for actual receipts for expenses capped at a reasonable level;

· Require all elected General Assembly expense information to be posted online;

· Require the House and Senate caucus “surpluses” — now valued at approximately $240 million — to be returned to the state treasury or to the taxpayers;

· Expand the oversight role of the Attorney General in the Gaming process; and

· Term-limit the duration an individual can serve as chair of a standing committee in the House of Representatives.

“These common-sense reform measures should be adopted immediately,” said Delozier. “Harrisburg needs to recognize again that we, as citizens of the Commonwealth, will not stand for an out of touch government more in tune with their needs than those of Pennsylvania’s working families.”

A mother of two and wife of a police officer, Delozier and her family reside in Lower Allen Township. In addition to her almost 16 years of service to the people of Pennsylvania, Delozier has also been a community activist and victims’ rights advocate.

The 88th District is comprised of Lower Allen, Upper Allen and Monroe townships, as well as the boroughs of New Cumberland, Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, and Shiremanstown, along with a portion of Wormleysburg.

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