03. Personal Papers

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This collection contains campaign materials, research related to legislation, news clippings, photographs, and a substantial number of awards. The majority of legislative work pretains to environmental concerns, which were a primary focus of Rep. Carole Rubley during her time in office. Taken together, this collection gives a researcher interested in Rep. Rubley a holistic view of her interests and how she spent her time as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Scope and Contents The collection represents part of a thirteen year House of Reprentative career in the House of Mauree Gingrich (2003-2016). Mauree Gingrich was particuarly concerned with matters of sexual crimes against women and children. This collection contains a host of legislation that Gingrich helped pass or to introduce. Not all legislation contained within the collection was passed. The rest of the collection contians materials related to her campaign from early 2002, the intial year as district...

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of various materials that Representative William (Bill) F. Adolph, Jr. (R) produced and utilized during his time serving the 165th Legislative District of Delaware County from 1989-2016. Representative Adolph served as Chair of the Appropriations Committee from 2010 till his retirement in 2016. His legislative work covers various topics and includes, but is not limited to, regulations on Ponzi schemes, avocation for save nursing practices, tax reform, and...

Scope and Contents This collection reflects the 42 year career of Representative Mark B. Cohen. During that time, Cohen fought for laws regarding same sex marriage, education, adoption, and health care all of which are seen throughout his legislative works. He served as Majority Caucus Chairman for 3 terms (1989-1990, 1991-1992, 2009-2010), Majority Whip (1993-1994), and Minority Caucus Chairman ( 1995- 2006). He served on the State Government Committee as Minority Chair. This collection contains...

Scope and Contents This collection contains extensive material from 1975-1996 regarding David Wright’s legislative work and events that were happening in Clarion County. This collection primarily contains newspaper clippings and David Wright’s executive planners. This collection also contains select examples of David Wright’s campaign material and programs from various events that Representative Wright attended. Some of the select topics include agriculture, pornography and phone pornography, student loans,...

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This collection reflects the legislative career of Bernard Dombrowski from 1981-1990. While in office, Dombrowski was interested in tax regulations, transportation issues, and environment challenges facing Erie County, Medicare issues, and alcohol problems. Dombrowski's collection contains multiple thank you notes, which shows his dedication and communication with people from his district. Also, this collection includes campaign materials, events, speeches, photographs and subject files.

Scope and Contents This collection contains extensive material from 1974 to 2016 regarding Mark Cohen’s legislative work. This collection contains a mix of materials including campaign materials regarding Tom Kovach’s 1997 campaign, pamphlets from the Pennsylvania Society, handwritten drafts of letters and speeches, survey’s regarding public opinion and voter registration, extensive material regarding the 2001 and the 2011 redistricting, including articles, court opinions, Cohen’s testimony to the House Human...

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This collection reflects the accomplishments of representative Patricia Vance through her career. It contains certificates, House pictures, coasters and memorial books.

Scope and Contents This collection contains extensive material from 2003-2016 regarding Marc J. Gergely’s legislative work. This collection primarily contains the Legislative work of Gergely in the form of House Bills, Amendments, and Resolutions. Major topics that appear throughout this collection includes expanding hunting into Sunday and Elk hunting, eliminating homestead property taxes, establishing Hungarian American Day, congratulating multiple outdoors, sportsmen’s groups, and hunting groups, theft of...

Scope and Contents This collection consists mostly of DVDs of Mowery's TV appearances as well as newspaper clippings from Harold Mowery's elections to the House of Representatives, failed bid for Lieutenant Govorner in 1990, subsequent elections to the State Senate, and some of the legislation he proposed from 1970-2004. Researchers interested in Harold Mowery’s political career, the 1990 gubernatorial race, and understanding the positions and the role of the State Republican Party and how it evolved over time...