PRINTER'S NO. 247
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
265
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY REGAN, SCARNATI, RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, WARD AND
AUMENT, JANUARY 30, 2017
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 30, 2017
AN ACT
Designating the bridge carrying State Route 3012 over the
Susquehanna River between City Island and the intersection
with State Route 1010 and State Route 1027, commonly referred
to as the Market Street Bridge, as the Senator Harold Mowery
Market Street Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Senator Harold Mowery Market Street Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Harold F. Mowery, Jr., was born January 4, 1930, in
Chambersburg and was raised in Mechanicsburg.
(2) As a graduate of Mechanicsburg High School and
Dickinson College, Mr. Mowery was a product of the
Pennsylvania education system.
(3) Mr. Mowery entered the insurance business in 1954
and earned a chartered life underwriter degree. Over several
decades, Mr. Mowery founded several highly successful
insurance businesses which employed hundreds of
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Pennsylvanians.
(4) Mr. Mowery was elected to the House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania in 1976 and went on to serve
seven terms. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Mowery
achieved a reputation for expertise on fiscal and pension
issues and advocated for the adoption of private-sector
business principles to the operation of public programs and
State spending. He was also instrumental in establishing the
Public Employee Retirement Commission.
(5) In 1990, Mr. Mowery became part of State political
history as the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor
on the ticket headed by Barbara Hafer.
(6) In 1992, Mr. Mowery was elected to represent the
31st District in the Senate of Pennsylvania. He served with
distinction until his retirement in 2004.
(7) During his time in the Senate, Senator Mowery
enriched the lives of thousands as Chairperson of the Public
Health and Welfare Committee and Vice Chairperson of the
Education Committee. He also served as Vice Chairperson of
the Legislative Data Processing Committee and as a rank-and-
file member of numerous standing committees, including
Banking and Insurance, Law and Justice and Labor and
Industry.
(8) During and after his public service career, Senator
Mowery was a prominent community leader. He supported the
establishment of the Camp Hill Lion Foundation to enhance
academic, athletic and cultural resources. He was also a
supporter of the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts,
the construction of the Grace Milliman Pollock Performing
Arts Center and the performing arts, including the Harrisburg
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Symphony Orchestra. Senator Mowery aided many charities by
sponsoring and supporting benefits, galas and community
fundraisers.
(9) Senator Mowery's professional achievements,
extensive community involvement and the myriad of awards and
accolades he received stand as strong testimony to his
genuine concern for the well-being of the Commonwealth and
the people of the 31st Senatorial District.
(10) By all accounts, Senator Mowery was a loving family
man, a respected businessperson and a dedicated and
accomplished public servant worthy of emulation for
generations to come.
(b) Designation.--The bridge carrying State Route 3012 over
the Susquehanna River between City Island and the intersection
with State Route 1010 and State Route 1027, commonly referred to
as the Market Street Bridge, is hereby designated as the Senator
Harold Mowery Market Street Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain architecturally appropriate signs displaying the name
of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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