Sen. Alloway Named to PA Military Community Protection Commission

(HARRISBURG) Senator Rich Alloway (R-Franklin) was appointed today by Governor Tom Corbett to serve on the newly formed Military Community Protection Commission. The panel was created to serve as an advocate for Pennsylvania's military installations.

Alloway joined Governor Tom Corbett as he signed an executive order to establish the commission. The order was signed at the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division Headquarters in Harrisburg and goes into effect immediately.

"I know the important role that Letterkenny Army Depot and other military installations play in local economies and their importance to our national security," Alloway said. "I'm pleased that we will be working hard to ensure that these facilities continue to be economic development engines in our state – providing jobs and opportunities for area residents."

Led by Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, the commission will be composed of four members of the General Assembly who serve on the Military Installations and Base Development Caucus: Senators Alloway and John Blake, and Representatives Scott Perry and Harry Readshaw, along with others familiar with military installations or operations.

The commission will be an advocate at the federal, state and local levels for the enhancement of Pennsylvania's military installations, organizations and defense-related regions. It will assist with the expansion of the economic development opportunities and defense-related industry regions across the state.

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Sally Kohr
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