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First
elected to the General Assembly in
1994, Senator Lisa Boscola is
serving her second term representing
the 18th District, consisting of
Northampton, Lehigh and Monroe
Counties. Senator Boscola serves as
the Democratic Chair of the Senate
Consumer Protection and Professional
Licensure Committee and also serves
as a member of the Appropriations
Committee.
Senator
Boscola's current legislative and
community priorities include:
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Ensuring that our emergency services
are equipped with the tools
necessary to protect our
communities, through grant and loan
programs.
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Securing $100,000 in grant monies to
identify and correct the source of
the sinkhole problem in Stockertown,
Tatamy and Palmer Township
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Continuing her success with securing
funds for women’s health programs,
including a first time appropriation
for DES awareness and education in
the State Budget
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Fighting to address the need of tax
reform (especially property taxes)
for all Pennsylvanians, especially
our senior citizens
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Helping family farmers continue to
farm, even in times of trouble, such
as the drought relief funding
Senator Boscola championed in 1999
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Working to alleviate the nursing
shortage in the Commonwealth through
innovative partnering and State
financial incentives for those
entering the nursing field
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Controlling the expansion of local
landfills by stopping the rising
tide of more and more out-of-state
trash pouring into Pennsylvania
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Bringing home our area’s fair share
of State funds by fighting for and
personally delivering more than $3
million dollars in grants for local,
worthwhile projects
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Completing the Route 33 Expansion
project by working with both State
and local leaders to secure funding
and expedite successful contractor
negotiations
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Supporting long-term solutions to
the continuing hardship of medical
costs on seniors, such as providing
higher assisted living supplements
and prescription drug coverage for
all seniors
A
long-time advocate of community
organizations, Senator Boscola has
led successful efforts in the Senate
to increase funding for not only
fire fighters throughout the
Commonwealth, but also volunteer
ambulance and rescue services. Her
amendment to Act 66 of 2000
increased the size of state grants
to assist volunteer fire departments
and rescue services purchase or
upgrade their equipment and
facilities. Senator Boscola has also
provided funding to many other
community groups, such as service
organizations, community pride
efforts, downtown revitalization
efforts, local fire schools and
youth sports organizations.
Senator
Boscola resides in Bethlehem Township with her husband, Ed Boscola.
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