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MARCY TOEPEL
HARRISBURG, PA
PERMIT NO. 432

HARRISBURG OFFICE: 405 Irvis Office Building • PO Box 202147 • Harrisburg, PA 17120-2147 • Phone: (717) 787-9501 • FAX: (717) 787-8215
DISTRICT OFFICE: 105 Memorial Road • Schwenksville, PA 19473 • Phone: (610) 287-4181 • FAX: (610) 287-4348

147 th Legislative District

Summer 2010

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Dear Neighbor,
As your newly elected State Representative for the 147th Leg-
islative District, I want to take a moment to introduce myself
and share with you not only my thoughts on how we can make
our communities even better, but how I plan to represent your
interests in Harrisburg.
I have enjoyed many years of serving our community, as well
as working in county government and the private sector. I served
as first deputy to the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts and
more recently to the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds.
In addition to my county service, I held key positions of trust for
several small businesses.
As a long-time resident of western Montgomery County, I
have always had the desire to initiate improvements that ben-
efit our communities and families. And while words cannot ex-
press how honored I am to have been elected to represent you
in Harrisburg, I fully recognize there is much work to be done.
As a legislator, I plan to focus on cutting government waste,
fraud, and spending. In these times of economic distress, hard-
working Pennsylvania families have had to do more with less.
State government must do the same and make sure each dollar Representative Marcy Toepel is sworn in as the
is spent wisely. State Representative of the 147th Legislative District.
As part of my responsibilities as your state representative, I
have been appointed to serve on three committees: House Com- My beliefs are simple – Pennsylvania government must
merce, Health and Human Services, and Urban Affairs. deliver accountability and responsibility to its citizens. I
The Urban Affairs Committee is involved in issues such as will use these values as a compass to represent our district.
housing, urban redevelopment, land use planning and zoning,
growth management, infrastructure financing and city services. Again, I appreciate the opportunity to be your voice in the
The Commerce Committee’s focus is on business and economic Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Please remember, my
development. Eliminating unreasonable regulations for job cre- staff and I are happy to assist you with any state-related mat-
ators is one of my top legislative priorities. The Health and Hu- ter. You may contact my district office at (610) 287-4181, or
man Services Committee handles legislation on disease control you may also contact me by using e-mail. My e-mail address is
and prevention, welfare reform, mental health and mental re- mtoepel@pahousegop.com.
tardation issues, and health care for the uninsured. Health care
is a crucial issue at a time when costs are skyrocketing. My work Sincerely,
on this committee affects so many of our families and seniors; it
is not an assignment I take lightly.

Web: RepToepel.com E-mail: mtoepel@pahousegop.com

 Please Share Your Thoughts on Important Issues
Your opinions on the issues that impact our communities are very important to me. Please take a moment to complete this
survey and mail it back to me at the address listed below. This survey is also available at my website at RepToepel.com.
1. Would you support raising the sales tax or income tax or a com- 5. Do you use any of the following (check all that apply)?
bination of both to eliminate the property tax (choose one)? Facebook ___ Twitter ___ E-mail ___ Other___________
_____ Sales ______ Income _______ Both ______ Neither
Do you have any additional comments?
2. Do you support the privatization of PA’s state-owned liquor __________________________________________________
stores (choose one)?
____ Yes ____No ____Undecided Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions with
me. Your responses will be very helpful to me as I
3. Are you in favor of the governor’s proposal to raise the gas continue to represent you in Harrisburg.
tax to support road and bridge maintenance (choose one)?
____Yes ____No ____Undecided
My office has notary services Name: _____________________________________________
available.
Mailing Address:Please call for an appointment.
____________________________________
4. Do you support charging an extraction tax on natural gas if City: ________________________ Zip Code: ______________
the money raised is directed to (choose one):
_____ The General Fund to replace $5 billion in lost revenue? Would you like to receive occasional electronic legislative and
_____ Protecting the environment? state-related updates from me? If so, please provide your e-
_____ Other. mail address here:
_____ I do not support charging an extraction tax on natural gas. __________________________________________________

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Please mail your completed survey to: Rep. Marcy Toepel, 105 Memorial Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473

Budget Sets Pennsylvania Up for Failure

House Bill 2279, the 2010-11
general appropriations bud-
get bill, was signed into law by
the governor in early July. Af-
ter much deliberation, I voted
against this budget because
it does nothing to financially
protect the residents in our
district and across the Com-
monwealth from fiscal disas-
ter in the coming years. While
this budget accomplished two important things – getting the
budget completed on time and not raising taxes, the budget
failed to meet the goals that we should expect from our state
government. Commonwealth citizens deserve a responsible
spending plan, not the usual tax, borrow, and spend agenda
that has been the cornerstone of the Rendell administration.
This “wishful thinking” budget depended on an $850 mil-
lion handout from the federal government. It now looks like
Pennsylvania will actually receive around $600 million of this
money, leaving us with yet another budget hole to fill.
We may also have to repay money transferred from the
Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCare) fund
last year if the state’s appeal of the Commonwealth Court’s
decision fails. MCare was created as a provision of Pennsylva-
nia law to provide excess limits of coverage to health care pro-
viders, not to balance our state budget. In addition to these
expenses, our state currently owes the federal government
approximately $3 billion in borrowed money to fund unem-
ployment compensation.
While I am encouraged that our legislative leaders worked
in a bipartisan fashion to get the budget completed on time,
I am disheartened by the final product. The fact is, crafting
a state budget is not an easy task and not everyone will be
happy with the outcome; however, this budget is not in the
best interest of those who reside in and do business with our
Commonwealth. It does nothing to protect us from the mas-
sive deficits on the horizon.
Based on my resolve to be “fiscally responsible,” we should
have passed a budget based on the reality of our financial
situation. This budget failed to do that, and for these reasons I
voted NO for this spending package.

District Office Offers Assistance With

Many State Forms and Services
Looking for help locating a state form? Or need copies of vital  Pennsylvania government state forms.
records such as a birth or death certificate? My staff and I are  Copies of birth and death certificates.
here to help with these and many other issues and services.  Motor vehicle registration.
I invite my neighbors in the 147th Legislative District to con-  Copies and analysis of all state legislation.
tact or stop by my district office, located at 105 Memorial Road  Information on unemployment claims.
in Schwenksville, for assistance with services listed to the right,  State tax forms.
or any other state-related matter.  Consumer complaints.
Feel free to contact my district office by calling (610) 287-  Information on the Tuition Assistance Program.
4181, or by e-mail at mtoepel@pahousegop.com. District office  PACE, Property Tax/Rent Rebate, and PHEAA forms.
hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30  Notary by appointment.
p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Senior citizen services information.
 Driver license assistance.
My staff and I look forward to assisting you!  Insurance complaints.
The 147th Legislative District includes part of Montgomery County consisting of the Townships of Douglass, Lower Freder-
ick, Marlborough, part of New Hanover, Perkiomen, Salford, Skippack (portion), Upper Frederick, Upper Hanover, and Up-
per Salford. The district also includes the Boroughs of East Greenville, Green Lane, Pennsburg, Red Hill and Schwenksville.