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About Us
Purpose
The Joint State Government Commission is the primary non-partisan research organization that serves the General Assembly. It provides the legislature with a readily available mechanism for conducting interdisciplinary studies.

The Commission is comprised of a diverse research staff experienced in statistical analysis, survey methods, report writing, making policy recommendations and drafting legislation.
Staff Services
The Commission's multidisciplinary staff provides services to legislative task forces and advisory committees, standing committees, and individual legislators.

There are two types of organizational structure that the Commission uses when conducting studies: task force and staff studies.

Task forces are typically utilized for large, complex areas of study. They consist of members of both the House and Senate, representing both caucuses. An advisory committee of experts is usually appointed to assist the task force and Commission. The goal of these studies is to reach consensus on recommendations to propose to the legislature.

Staff studies are of shorter duration and provide for the Commission to conduct independent research.
Advisory Committees
Pennsylvania is known for its demographic and geographic diversity, home to large urban centers as well as one of the nation's largest rural populations. Each constituency has its own knowledge and wisdom to offer to the Commission's work. The map shown, a point-in-time review of where advisory committee members lived and worked, illustrates the Commission's commitment to include experiences from across the commonwealth.

Executive Committee Directory
Organization

The Commission was established as the primary research agency of the General Assembly by Act 459 of 1937. Leadership of the Commission resides in a 14 member Executive Committee.


OFFICERS


Chairman Vice Chairman

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Senate Members House Members
Kim L. Ward Joanna E. McClinton
President Pro Tempore Speaker
Joe Pittman Bryan Cutler
Majority Leader Republican Leader
Jay Costa Matthew D. Bradford
Minority Leader Democrat Leader
Ryan P. Aument Timothy J. O'Neal
Majority Whip Republican Whip
Christine M. Tartaglione Dan L. Miller
Minority Whip Democrat Whip
Kristin Philips-Hill George Dunbar
Chairman, Majority Caucus Chairman, Republican Caucus
Wayne D. Fontana Michael H. Schlossberg
Chairman, Minority Caucus Chairman, Democratic Caucus


, Executive Director

, Counsel

Staff Directory

Staff Directory

Baker, Wendy Executive Assistant / Office Manager 717-787-6361
DeWalt, Bryan Public Policy Analyst 717-787-6592
Elder, Susan Comptroller / Fiscal Analyst 717-787-6970
Grenoble, Ron Assistant Counsel 717-787-1003
Hursh, Yvonne Counsel 717-787-1906
Khanzhina, Yelena Research Analyst 717-787-6851
Kobzowicz, Allison Public Policy Analyst 717-461-2956
Kramer, Stephen Staff Attorney 717-783-9376
Pasewicz, Glenn Executive Director 717-787-4116
JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION - GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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