Rock the Capital's pay raise list
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Rock the Capital, led by Eric Epstein, is one of the citizens watchdog groups that have criticized 60 state legislators for not returning to the state treasury the four months of higher pay they received from a controversial pay raise enacted in July 2005 and repealed in November 2005. The group released this list of seven senators, who are still in office, and 53 House members, some of whom have retired or been defeated and some who are still in office. Mr. Epstein noted that some lawmakers did donate their raise money to charities (resulting in tax benefits) but still will benefit from the "pension bump" caused by the higher salary.
1. David Argall, R-Schuylkill (note: he was a House member in 2005). He is now running for Congress.
2. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia.
3. Shirley Kitchen, D-Philadelphia.
4. Robert Mellow, D-Lackawanna, the Democratic majority leader, who is retiring Dec. 1 after 40 years in the Senate.
5. Raphael Musto, D-Luzerne, who is also retiring Dec. 1.
6. Christine Tartaglione, D-Philadelphia.
7. Anthony Williams, D-Philadelphia, who lost the Democratic primary for governor in May.
1. Linda Bebko-Jones, resigned in 2006 and was later indicted for forging names on nominating petitions. She was sentenced to probation.
2. Fred Belardi, D-Lackawanna, defeated in a re-election bid.
3. Louise Bishop, D-Philadelphia.
4. Thomas Blackwell, D-Philadelphia, defeated for re-election.
5. Kevin Blaum, D-Luzerne, retired from House.
6. Gaynor Cawley, D-Lackawanna, retired from House.
7. Mark Cohen, D-Philadelphia.
8. Thomas Corrigan, D-Bucks, retired.
9. Jacqueline Crahalla, R-Montgomery, retired.
10. Angel Cruz, D-Philadelphia.
11. Bill DeWeese, D-Waynesburg, charged in corruption investigation by state attorney general.
12. Robert Donatucci, D-Philadelphia.
13. Todd Eachus, D-Luzerne, House majority leader.
14. Dwight Evans, D-Philadelphia, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
First Published July 7, 2010 11:48 am
