It is an honor to work for you and the residents of our district and I take great pride in representing you in Harrisburg. I am aware of the challenges that face our state and I am dedicated to facing those challenges so that together, we can make our communities the best that they can be. As a way for you to keep up with the work that is happening on your behalf, check the stories listed below, and as always, feel free to contact me for more information about any state-related matter. 

Medal of Honor winner honored in Capitol Complex ceremony
From The Harrisburg Patriot
Army Specialist Ross A. McGinnis was honored as the state's most recent winner of the Medal of Honor in ceremonies this morning marking the unveiling of a memorial stone in his honor in the Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Memorial in Soldiers' and Sailors' Grove at the state Capitol Complex.

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Oberlander votes ‘no’ on budget
From The Derrick
Insisting that a “tax and spend budget (is) the wrong answer at the worst time” for Pennsylvania taxpayers, state Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63rd) of Clarion voted Thursday against the adoption of a $27.8 billion state budget.

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I-80 tolling, dairy woes, state budget focus of ‘eggs and answers’
From The Clarion News
Speaking at the recent Eggs and Answers breakfast meeting Thompson said both Democrats and Republicans are working hard in opposition to a proposal to toll Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania.

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Three legislators take annual farm tour in Clarion County
From The Oil City Derrick
Three legislators whose districts include an array of working farms got an earful Saturday during the annual legislative farm tour in Clarion County.

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Local lawmakers oppose House budget
From The DuBois Tri-County Sunday
The most recent Democrat budget proposal - a $29.1 billion plan that does not fund Pennsylvania's state colleges and universities, as well as student grant programs - passed in the state House Friday by a near party-line vote.

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Legislators denounce I-80 toll plan
From The DuBois Courier Express
House Republican Leader Sam Smith, R-Punxsutawney, and Reps. Matt Gabler, R-DuBois, and Donna Oberlander, R-Clarion, criticized members of the House Democrat Policy Committee over plans to toll Interstate 80.

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