Feb. 23, 2017
WHAT: Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on legislation that would sanction the ivory and rhinoceros horn importation to Pennsylvania in addition to selling, purchasing, bartering and possession with the intent to sell.
WHO: Marsico; Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca (D-Westmoreland/Armstrong/ Indiana), minority chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery), prime sponsor of
House Bill 248; members of the committee; Ann Lewis, vice president and board member, Elephants D.C.; Iris Ho, program manager, Humane Society of the United States; Vikram H. Dewan, president and CEO, Philadelphia Zoo; Sen. Raymond Lesniak, New Jersey Senate District 20; Andrew Dodson, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, Princeton University; Doug Ritter, chairman and executive, Knife Rights; Robert Mitchell, founding member, Elephant Protection Association; John Hohenwarter, National Rifle Association; Elle Shushan, consultant, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Private Art Dealer; Bruce Schindler, Schindler Carvings (submitted testimony); Edward Dunk, owner, Fosilart (submitted testimony); and Kurt Tripp, owner, Ivory Jacks (submitted testimony).
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Shusterman Hall, Temple University Campus,
1801 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, 19122.
LIVE WEBSTREAMING: Will be available at
RonMarsico.com, and
PAHouseGOP.com.
Media contact: Autumn Southard, 717.652.3721,
asouthar@pahousegop.com.