PRINTER'S NO. 2674
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1907
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, SAYLOR, M. K. KELLER, HICKERNELL, GLEIM,
KEEFER, ECKER, DIAMOND, DELOZIER, KIM, KINSEY, HENNESSEY,
KORTZ, COX, LONGIETTI, BURNS, SONNEY, FREEMAN, SCHMITT,
MILLARD, HILL-EVANS, BERNSTINE, DiGIROLAMO AND CALTAGIRONE,
OCTOBER 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 15, 2019
AN ACT
Designating the bridge carrying State Route 1025 over U.S. Route
11/15 in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, as the
Senator Hal Mowery Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Senator Hal Mowery Memorial 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 multiple highly successful
insurance businesses that employed hundreds of
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Pennsylvanians.
(4) Mr. Mowery was elected to the House of
Representatives 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 application 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 1992, Mr. Mowery was elected to represent the
31st District in the Senate of Pennsylvania. He served with
distinction until his retirement in 2004.
(6) During his time in the Senate, Senator Mowery
enriched the lives of thousands as Chairperson of the former
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.
(7) 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
Symphony Orchestra. Senator Mowery aided many charities by
sponsoring and supporting benefits, galas and community
fundraisers.
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(8) 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 this Commonwealth and
the people of the 31st Senatorial District.
(9) 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 1025 over
U.S. Route 11/15 in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County,
is designated as the Senator Hal Mowery Memorial 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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