Legislative Pension Class of 2001 Annual Pension House of Representatives: Top Five 1) Frank Oliver: $286,118. 2) Elinor Z. Taylor: $130,896.* 3) Merle Philips: $120,261. 4) Bill Rieger: $114,900.* 5) Bruce Smith: $83,087. 6) George Hasay: $79,049. 7) Mario Civera: $73,275. Annual Pension Senate: Top Five 1) Robert Mellow: $138,959* 2) Raphael Musto: $127,033. 3) Allen Kukovich: $98,951.52. 4) Robert Jubelirer: $90,934. 5) Roger Madigan: $88,023.96 6) Richard Tilghman:$86,586.84. 1
Lump Sum Payments: House of Representatives: Top Five 1) Frank Oliver: $416,000. 2) Bill Rieger: $369,000.* 3) George Hasay: $329,000. 4) Dennis O Brein: $220,644.11. 5) John Perzel: $209,936.03.* 6) Elinor Z. Taylor: $187,000.* 7) Bruce Smith : $167,000.* 8) Fred Belardi: $158,606.34. 9) Bob Belfanti: $157,161.03. Lump Sum Payments Senate: Top Five 1) Richard Tilghman: $394,809.81. 2) Robert Mellow: $331,025.13.* 3) Barry Stout: $219,334.26. 4) Jeff Piccola: $211,855.42. 5) Robert Jubelirer: $193,715.69. 6) Joe Conti: $150,045.81. 2
Calling Plan : (4) Pat Browne. Julie Harhart. John Perzel. John Pippy. College degrees earned as a full time legislator: (7) David Argall, MA & Ph.D. Mark Cohen, JD & MBA. Stephen Maitland, JD. David Mayernik, JD. Chuck McIlhinney, (R-Bucks). Working to obtain an MBA. Mark McNaughton, JD. Frank Pistella, JD. Elected to Congress: (3) Charlie Dent, (Voted no). Tim Murphy, (Voted yes). Allyson Schwartz,(Voted no). 3
Financial Board Memberships: LAAC: (2) Sen. Pat Browne. Sen. Vincent Hughes. PHEAA: (9) Rep. Bill Adolph. Rep. Paul Clymer. Sen. Edwin Erickson. Sen. Vincent Hughes. Rep. Sandra Major. Former Rep. Roy Reinard. Rep. James Roebuck. Sen. Robert Tomlinson. Sen. John Wozniak. PSERS: (2) Sen. Pat Browne. Rep. Joseph Markosesk. SERS: (4) Rep. Dan Frankel, (Voted no). Rep. Robert Godshall. Sen. Vincent Hughes. Sen. Charles McIlhinney. SSHE: (3) Rep. Matt Baker. Rep. Mike Hanna. Sen. John Yuidchak, (Voted no.) 4
Family Trees: (21) David J. Brightbill. Leonard Bodack. Jacob Jake Corman. Jay Costa. Paul Costa. Bob Donatucci Susan Laughlin. Gerald LaValle Marie Lederer. Kathy Manderino. Keith McCall. Raphael Musto. John Perzel. Joseph Petrarca, Jr. Ron Raymond. Sam Smith. Mike Stack. Mike Veon. Anthony Williams. Rod Wilt. Matt Wright. 5
Government relations : (15) John Barley. David Brightbill. Jeff Coleman. Sue Cornell. Rick Geist. Art Hershey. Robert Jubelirer. Kelly Lewis. Kathy Manderino. David Mayernik. Gene McGill. Jere Strittmatter. Frank Tulli. Mike Veon. Matthew Wright. 6
Non profits: (6) Rep. Dwight Evans, Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation. Former Sen. Vincent Fumo, Citizens Alliance. Former Rep. Eugene McGill, Historic Property Preservation Institute. Former House Speaker John Perzel, Mayfair Community Development Corporation. Former House Minority Whip Michael Veon, the Beaver Initiative for Growth (BIG), the Lend a Hand Network and the Beaver Race Initiative Development Group. Rep. Mike Sturla Vibrant Economy (LIVE). Per diem second homes identified to date: (9) Mark Cohen. Michael Diven. Todd Eachus. Michael Peifer. Mario Scavello. Tim Solobay. John Yudichak. James Wanacsaz. John Wozniak. 7
Post legislative state employment: (22) Fred Belardi. Nicholas A. Colafella. Joseph Conti. Sue Cornell. Jeff Coy. Judge Craig Dally. Will Gabig. Alan Kukovich. Frank LaGrotta. John Lawless. Sean Logan. Edward Lucyk. Bev Mackereth, (voted no). Keith McCall. Thomas A. Michlovic Kenneth Ruffing. Thomas Scrimenti. Steve Stetler. Dan Surra. Peter Zug. Judge Don Walko. Judge Christopher Wogan. 8
Retired, redistricted, resigned or voted out in 2002: (23) Thomas E. Armstrong, (Retired). Jane Baker, (Retired). John E. Barley, (Retired). Sen. Leonard Bodack, (Retired). Daniel Clark, (Retired). Rep. Lita Cohen, (Retired). Nicholas A. Colafella, (Retired) Sen. Edwin Holl, (Retired). Kenneth Jadlowiec, (Retired). Edward Lucyk, (Retired). Ralph Kaiser, (Redistricted). David Mayernik, (Retired). Thomas A. Michlovic, (Retired). Roy Reinard, (Retired). William Russell Robinson, (Defeated in the primary). Jere Schuler, (Retired). Jere Strittmatter, (Defeated in the primary). Sara Steelman, (Defeated in General Election). Jere Strittmatter, (Defeated in the primary). Fred Trello, (Retired). Leo Trich,(Retired). Frank Tulli, (Resigned). Christopher Wogan, (Elected to judgeship) * Sen. Clarence D. Bell passed away on June 26, 2002. 9
Turnpike Connections: (10) Leonard Bodack. Bill DeWeese. Vincent Fumo. Dick Hess. Bob Jubelirer. Richard Kasunic. Sean Logan. Frank Pistella. J. Barry Staudt. Fred Trello. 10
Speaker s Commission on Legislative Reform created by House Speaker Dennis O Brien on January 12, 2007 was composed of 24 members. The commission's 12 Democratic appointees: (10/12) Mark Cohen. Bob Freeman. Kathy Manderino. Phyllis Mundy. Chris Sainato. Tom Tangretti. W. Curtis Thomas. Greg Vitali. Don Walko. Jewell Williams. The 12 Republican appointees: (8/12) David Argall. Kerry Benninghoff. Craig Dally. Jerry Nailor. Sam Rohrer. Carole Rubley. Curt Schroder. David Steil, Co-Chairman. 11
Police blotter Appealing: (3) Bill DeWeese. Brett Feese. Robert Mellow. Convicted: (11) Linda Bebko-Jones. Bill DeWeese. Brett Feese. Vincent Fumo. Frank LaGrotta. Jeff Habay. Robert Mellow. Jane Orie, (Voted no). John Perzel. Steven Stetler. Mike Veon. 12
Fines and Restitution: (12) Paul Costa. Bill DeWeese. Brett Feese. Vincent Fumo. Frank LaGrotta. Jeff Habay. Robert Mellow. John Perzel. Tom Petrone. Steven Stetler. Matt Wright. Mike Veon. Plea bargains and Settlements: (7) Paul Costa. Frank LaGrotta. Jeff Habay. Jim Lynch. Robert Mellow. Tom Petrone. Matt Wright. 13
Under investigation or investigated: (15) Tom Caltagirone. Joseph Conti. Jeff Coy. Todd Eachus. Dwight Evans. Mike Horsey. Bill Keller. Thaddeus Kirkland. Gerald LaValle. Jim Lynch. Eugene McGill. Robert Mellow. Raphael Musto. Bill Rieger. Matt Wright 14