The House Children and Youth Committee, on which I serve as vice chairman, recently held a public hearing to examine the impact of opioids on infants born dependent on the drugs and children of parents and other caregivers who are addicted. I took the opportunity to ask members of the medical community and prevention advocates about the role of pharmaceutical companies in setting the table for the crisis we are facing today.
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I attended the House Policy Committee’s public hearing in York on the state’s opioid crisis. This is one of several hearings the committee is holding statewide to aid in the drafting of legislation to address the crisis. During an event with local volunteer firefighters on Aug. 11, Rep. Dan Moul spoke to them about various grant opportunities, and encouraged them to contact his office for additional assistance, whether to obtain first response resources or to discuss ideas for legislation. Rep. Dan Moul joined members of the Carroll Valley community at National Night Out with the Carroll Valley Police Department on Aug. 2, at the Fairfield Fire and EMS Department. At the event, Moul offered a wide range of legislative information, while residents met with their local police officers, firefighters, social service agencies and emergency responders. The purpose is to strengthen the relationship between the citizens and those who have taken an oath to protect them. Congratulations to James Cramer, who retired from Adams County Tech Prep (ACTP) in Gettysburg Area School District after 41 years as an educator. Cramer was a graphic arts instructor at New Oxford High School for 30 years before joining ACTP as director of Career and Technical Education eleven years ago. I had the pleasure of presenting him with a House citation. The Upper Adams Senior Center in Biglerville recently invited me to speak with them and answer questions on a number of state-related issues including taxation, school spending and the state pension system to name only a few. I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with constituents at the annual Spring Fling at Gettysburg College, sponsored by the Adams County Office for Aging. The event brings together organizations and businesses that provide information and services specific to senior citizens. I joined the Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce at a ribbon-cutting to welcome a new Tractor Supply Company store at 60 Smith Road in Gettysburg. The store is located off Route 30 near the Route 15 exchange. I recently attended the grand opening and ribbon-cutting for Treysta Technology Management’s newest location at 55 N. Fifth Street in Gettysburg. Treysta, which also has an office in York, specializes in managed IT services for small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. The company, which currently employs 17 people at its Gettysburg location, was recently recognized by the Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce as Small Business of the Year. Pictured with me are members of the chamber, Gettysburg Tourism and Visitors Bureau and Treysta owners and employees. I attended the ribbon-cutting marking the completion of the second phase of the Gettysburg Steinwehr Ave. revitalization project. Together with federal, state, county and municipal officials, business owners, members of Main Street Gettysburg and the Steinwehr Avenue Business Improvement District were present. The $9 million project creates a welcoming southern gateway to Steinwehr Ave., lined with attractive lighting, flowers and brick sidewalks. I served as a panelist at Harrisburg Area Community College’s Legislative Roundtable on the Gettysburg campus where I answered a series of questions, generated by HACC students. I recently had the privilege of meeting a group of Tuskegee Airmen who were honored at the state Capitol. They were the first black servicemen to serve as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces. This distinguished group of military pilots formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group in WWII. Their tenacity, success and exemplary service is credited with the desegregation of the U.S. Military in 1948. I joined my House colleagues and representatives of the agriculture industry at a Capitol news conference where we called on the governor to approve funding for agriculture research, extension programs and 4-H. The Franklin Township Elementary School chorus performed on a recent visit to the Capitol. As vice chairman of the House Children and Youth Committee, it was an honor to congratulate Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks), chairman of the committee, on receiving the 2016 Be Someone for Kids Award. The Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children presented the award to Watson in recognition of her work to improve Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law, a commitment we share. I presented a letter of congratulations to members of the Hollabaugh Brothers Farm Market family in honor of their 60th anniversary. Located in Biglerville, Hollabaugh’s has been serving Adams County families since 1955. Congratulations to Corey Livelsberger, Adam Smith and Nathan Kraus of Troop 107 in McSherrystown on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. I presented a House citation to these young men in recognition of their accomplishment. An excellent crowd turned out for my Sept. 15 town hall meeting in New Oxford on the status of the state budget stalemate. Since he vetoed the no-tax increase budget passed by the General Assembly, Gov. Tom Wolf has not responded to a compromise offer put forth by House Republicans. A stop gap funding plan may be necessary to ensure critical social services agencies and programs receive the funding they need to continue serving our most vulnerable citizens. <a href="http://www.repmoul.com/townhall9.15.aspx" target="_blank">More town hall photos are available here</a>. As a member of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, I participated in a joint meeting of the House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees on the state’s preparedness for a potential outbreak of avian influenza. The meeting was held at Ag Progress Days in State College, sponsored by the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. I had the honor of presenting a House citation to Logan Nelson on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. A senior at Littlestown Area High School, Logan is active in his church, FFA and is an accomplished public speaker. He plans to attend Harrisburg Area Community College in the fall and pursue a career in law enforcement. I recently had the honor of speaking at a memorial service, hosted by the Adams County Chiefs of Police Association, for fallen police officers in Adams County. The names of the fallen were read and family members, escorted by officers, laid roses at a memorial dedicated to the officers at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Cumberland Township. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, presented Moul with a framed print by Boiling Springs wildlife and nature artist Gerald W. Putt, in appreciation for his work on a new law to enable wildlife and waterways conservation officers to wear body cameras on the job. Pictured from left are: Dan Figured, PGC northeast regional director; Rich Palmer, PGC deputy director of field operations; Moul; Rep. Keith Gillespie, chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee; and Matt Hough, PGC executive director. Addressing a group of Adams County fruit growers following Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2015-16 budget address, I told of the sharp tax increases contained in the governor’s budget proposal and vowed to do what I can to protect the interests of Adams County farmers. I joined business owners and community leaders at the ribbon cutting for Colony House Furniture and Mattress store, 1630 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg. Rep. Moul meets with members of the Gettysburg Borough Legislative Committee to discuss legislative efforts to reform the state’s two public pension systems, PSER and SERS, and the challenges of maintaining municipal pension programs. It was my pleasure to welcome high school principals from Gettysburg, Harrisburg and Easton to the Lincoln Leadership Institute in Gettysburg recently. Among the topics discussed at the gathering was school bullying. At a meeting of the Gettysburg Rotary, I provided an update of the state budget and public pension reform plan. At the Adams County Fallen Officers Memorial Service at Oak Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Gettysburg, I had the honor of speaking and presenting a House citation honoring the memory of the seven Adams County law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. I visited the Vida Charter School in Gettysburg where I took a tour to gain a better understanding of how charter schools operate. I visited classrooms and the cafeteria, and discussed curriculum with parents, faculty, board members and administrators. I participated in legislative roundtable discussion at HACC’s Gettysburg campus recently where students and community members had the opportunity to ask their elected representatives about efforts to attract businesses and jobs to the Commonwealth, as well as their thoughts on the legalization of medical marijuana, liquor privatization, capital punishment and gun laws. Pictured from left: Reps. Will Tallman, me, Sen. Rich Alloway and Adams County Commissioner Randy Phiel. At the April meeting of the Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce, I had the privilege of recognizing Curt H. Grim, president of APM, Inc., in Arendtsville, as the Chamber’s 2014 Small Business Person of the Year. A life-long resident and local business leader, Curt comes from a family of small business owners. After purchasing the building products and supply business from his father several years ago, Curt continued to grow the company, modernizing operations and expanding APM’s product line. I presented him with a House citation. Gov. Tom Corbett has signed more than a dozen child protection bills into law thus far. The measures stem from recommendations by the Task Force on Child Protection. Several other bills are still under consideration in the General Assembly. I joined my colleagues, Rep. Will Tallman and Sen. Rich Alloway in presenting a check for $450,000 in state funding to Adams County for costs associated with the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Pictured from left: Tallman, me, Alloway, Diane McGraw of the Department of Community and Economic Development, and County Commissioners Marty Qually, Randy Phiel and Jim Martin. I attended the Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative roundtable where we discussed such issues as pension reform, education funding and Internet reception in remote areas of Adams County. At the Penn State Cooperative Extension Service Agriculture Issues breakfast, I spoke about my legislation to limit landowner liability when they permit free, public use of their land. I also provided updates on other agriculture-related legislation. Rep. Dan Moul receives the first place ribbon following the Celebrity Draft Horse Driving Competition at the 2014 Pennsylvania Farm Show. (L-R) Sen. Mike Waugh (R-York), Miss Pennsylvania, Annie Rosellini and Moul. Reps. Dan Moul (R-Adams/Franklin) and Will Tallman (R-Adams/York) presented a House citation to the Delone Catholic High School girls volleyball team on winning the 2013 PIAA AA state championship. Rep. Moul carefully maneuvers his team to victory in the Celebrity Draft Horse Driving competition at the 2014 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Rep. Moul demonstrates his appreciation for his winning team in Celebrity Draft Horse Driving competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Rep. Dan Moul receives the first place ribbon following the Celebrity Draft Horse Driving Competition at the 2014 Pennsylvania Farm Show. (L-R) Sen. Mike Waugh (R-York), Miss Pennsylvania, Annie Rosellini and Moul. Filling in as Speaker of the House, Rep. Dan Moul signs legislation headed to the governor to be signed into law, and he positions several bills – including one of his own – for House action. House Bill 544 would guard landowners from liability when they allow the public free use of their land for recreational purposes. Moul’s bill would be particularly beneficial to landowners and outdoor enthusiasts in Adams and Franklin counties and other rural areas of the Commonwealth. Rep. Moul participated in the annual holiday wreath laying at Gettysburg National Cemetery where he met Mike, a third grader from Biglerville Elementary School, who also participated in the event. Rep. Moul participated in the annual holiday wreath laying at Gettysburg National Cemetery where he met Mike, a third grader from Biglerville Elementary School, who also participated in the event. Rep. Moul is pictured on the House floor with Valerie Bell, an 11th grade student from Fairfield High School, who was shadowing him for the day. Students from Gettysburg High School’s Junior ROTC program recited the Gettysburg Address on the House floor on Nov. 19, in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. I had the pleasure of speaking with Professor Benjamin Melusky’s political science class at Gettysburg College recently. Following my remarks, we had a thoughtful discussion about federal and state spending issues, including the debt crisis, taxes and entitlements. Rep. Dan Moul joined York County Reps. Keith Gillespie and Stan Saylor at a Compressed Natural Gas fueling demonstration by Fleet Energy. Pictured from left to right are: Debra Sagan, vice president, Fleet Energy; Moul; Bob Jensenius, York County Economic Alliance; Gillespie; Berry Bobb, president, Fleet Energy; Jenny Gunnet, Windsor Township manager; Dean Heffner, Windsor Township Supervisor and Saylor. At a meeting of the Adams County Council of Governments, Rep. Dan Moul briefed members on the recently enacted state budget and provided an update on important legislation now pending in the House. Rep. Moul leads Gov. Tom Corbett and other assembled dignitaries and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Seminary Ridge Museum grand opening ceremony. Rep. Moul, Adams County Commissioner Randy Phiel and Sen. Rich Alloway together at grand opening of Seminary Ridge Museum in Gettysburg. June is dairy month in Pennsylvania. Rep. Moul greeted Agriculture Secretary George Greig at the department’s annual milkshake promotion at the state Capitol. Rep. Moul served as keynote speaker at the graduation of the Citizens’ Police Academy in Adams County. The 10-week training program, conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police, engages citizens to work with police to build stronger, safer communities. Rep. Moul attended the Adams County Council of Governments Legislative Committee meeting on May 15, where he updated the committee on transportation funding and pension reform legislation. Moul also told the committee about his bill to require proposed new state regulations to be approved by the appropriate legislative oversight committees, and another allowing school districts to offer credit courses in emergency services training for volunteer firefighters who are at least 16 years of age. House Tourism Committee members Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk), Moul and Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair), committee chairman at Schmucker Hall, Gettysburg. Rep. Moul, a regular blood donor, participated in the Red Cross blood drive at the state Capitol. Moul and Randy Phiel, chairman of the Adams County commissioners, hold the letter awarding a $3.25 million state grant that Moul worked to secure for upgrades to the county’s 911 emergency communications system. L-R: Adams County commissioners Marty Qually, Jim Martin and Phiel; Moul, Gettysburg Fire Chief Allen Baldwin and Liberty Township Police Chief Matt Harvey. Rep. Moul met with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials to discuss road and bridge projects and other transportation concerns in the 91st Legislative District. At the invitation of Adams Electric Cooperative, Moul attended a meeting In December to learn more about the member-owned electric distribution utility. Adams Electric serves 32,000 customers in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, York and Perry counties. Rep. Moul attended Public Officials Day at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm show. He is pictured with Reps. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) and Becky Corbin (R-Chester). Rep. Moul took third place in the Celebrity Draft Horse Driving Contest at the 2013 Farm Show. It was his third year as a participant in the competition, which benefits the Farm Show Scholarship Fund. Rep. Dan Moul celebrated New Year’s Day by taking the oath of office for his fourth term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Moul is pictured with his wife, Lori (left), daughter Emily and her friend Sean Hieschman. On a recent visit, students from Lincoln Elementary School in Gettysburg stopped for photos in the main rotunda at the state Capitol. On a recent visit, students from Lincoln Elementary School in Gettysburg stopped for photos in the main rotunda at the state Capitol. Rep. Moul attended a ceremony at which local social club, Hanover Home Association, donated $50,000 to the Marines Cares Wounded Warriors Project. On a recent visit to the state Capitol, students from Fairfield Elementary School stopped for photos in the rotunda. On a recent visit to the state Capitol, students from Fairfield Elementary School stopped for photos in the rotunda. Students from James Getty Elementary School stopped to observe the Capitol Christmas tree on their recent visit. Rep. Moul assists the Sgt. Mac Foundation and the National Wreath Project in laying wreaths on graves in Gettysburg National Cemetery. Organizers say they expect to place more than 7,000 wreaths in Gettysburg and Quantico National Cemetery (Virginia) this year. On a visit to the Adams County Conservation District (ACCD), Rep. Moul learned about the ACCD’s management of the county’s water resources. An ACCD official demonstrates the importance of one simple tool to measure available water resources – a rain gauge. Rep. Moul joined the Adams County Commissioners in designating Nov. 14, 2012, as Great American Smoke Out day in Adams County. Reps. Moul and Will Tallman co-hosted an informational forum on Pennsylvania's new Small Games of Chance Act. The new law raises prize limits and strengthens reporting requirements to protect the public interest. Rep. Moul (center) hosted the House Liquor Control Committee at Hauser Estate Winery in Biglerville, Adams County. The committee, chaired by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) on left, heard testimony on Moul's legislation to create a "wine only" license to encourage restaurants to serve Pennsylvania wine. Jonathan Patrono (right), owner of Hauser Estate Winery and president of the Pennsylvania Wine Association, supports Moul's bill. In May, Rep. Moul addressed the Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce where he presented House citations to Greg Allen, CEO of Graphcom, (pictured) a Gettysburg marketing firm on achieving its G7 Master printer certification, and to Matthew McFarland, who was named Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce's Educator of the Year. McFarland is a teacher at Conewago Township Elementary School. Rep. Moul hosted a recent tour of Gettysburg and the battlefield by the House Tourism and Recreation Development Committee. Rep. Moul, a member of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, inspects a mushroom on a tour of a Chester County mushroom facility. Rep. Moul read a book and visited with with students from Good Shepard Day Care in South Mountain, during Franklin County's Local Education and Resource Network's commemoration of the Week of the Young Child. Moul, who serves as vice chairman of the House Children and Youth Committee, frequently visits classrooms in his legislative district. Rep. Moul joined Mayor William Troxell , several other elected officials and local dignitaries, and Keith and Amanda Petters, the owners of the new Blue & Gray Bar & Grill on the square in downtown Gettysburg, for the grand opening of the restaurant. Rep. Moul interviews Adams County Sheriff James Muller on the responsibilities of his office. The interview will be part of an upcoming program on Adams Cable TV. Rep. Moul shared his perspective on government service during a March 2012 visit to Professor Rockwood's government class at HACC - Gettysburg. Rep. Moul and other local officials celebrate the grand opening of Sweeet, a new Gettysburg candy store at 100 Baltimore Street. Rep. Moul, fourth from left, attended a March 2012 meeting of the Adams County Radio Project where potential funding of the county's new 911 system was discussed. Rep. Moul lends a hand to employees of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as they stock trout in Middle Creek. Rep. Moul shared his perspective on government service with students at HACC-Gettysburg's recent Student Lobby Day. Front row, left to right: Rebekka Fields, student, and Moul. Back row: John "Ski" Sygielski, HACC president; Gretchen Ramsey, HACC Director of Legislative Affairs; and students Isaac Patterson, Kristian Smith. Chenelle Green, Judy Alder and Jessica Knouse. On the House floor, Rep. Moul read a citation to Kelsey Lowman, a junior at Littlestown High School, who presented the winning Pennsylvania essay in the 2012 VFW National Voice of Democracy program. Lowman is pictured here with House Speaker Sam Smith (left) and Moul. Rep. Moul celebrates the grand opening of another retail business in Adams County. Christopher & Banks is now open in the Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg. Rep. Moul meets with researchers at Penn State University's Fruit and Research Center in Biglerville, PA. Moul is greeted by Gettysburg Rotary Club President Peter Ricker (left) and Dave Laughman, vice president and program coordinator. In a recent speech before the Gettysburg Rotary Club, Rep. Moul shared his perspective on Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed 2012-2013 state budget and provided and update on pending legislation. Rep. Moul presented a House citation to Eagle Scout Matthew Aaron Benjamin at a ceremony in his honor at Memorial Baptist Church in Gettysburg. Matthew attends Adams County Christian Academy and is the son of Kent and Elva Benjamin. He is a member of Troop 76 in Fairfield, sponsored by the Fairfield Lion's Club. Congratulations to Locke Studios Tattoo and Art Gallery, which opened its doors at 12 Baltimore St. in Gettysburg on March 1. Andrew Locke (2nd from right), who owns the business with his wife Lisa (center), said the shop will feature his work and that of local artists. Moul (2nd from left) joined the Locke's, their children and friends in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. Mayor William Troxell (center) cut the ribbon. At a meeting of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, Rep. Moul, who is a member of the committee, asked officials of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission about the impact of natural gas drilling on Pennsylvania waterways. Rep. Moul joined Gov. Tom Corbett and other lawmakers for the signing of legislation to create the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act. Moul voted for the bill, which will give the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) regulatory oversight, with respect to pipeline safety, and of certain activities related to the natural gas transportation process. Rep. Moul gives blood to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank. The annual Capitol Challenge Blood Donor Duel, now in its ninth year, pits House and Senate Republicans and Democrats against each other in a friendly competition to see which caucus can collect the most pints of blood. Demand for blood rises in the winter months when illness precludes many regular donors from giving blood. Rep. Dan Moul joined U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, at the Lincoln Train Station in Gettysburg where Toomey announced he was co-sponsoring legislation to expand the National Park Service's boundary around the Gettysburg battlefield to include the train station. (L-R) Rep. Will Tallman, Moul, Toomey and state Sen. Rich Alloway. Rep. Moul and Bishop Joseph McFadden at the dedication of St. Francis Xavier's new church and school campus. Rep. Moul talks with artist Leah Wetmore Powell on a tour of the Adams County Arts Council, Art Education Center at 125 S. Washington St. in Gettysburg. The newly renovated facility offers classes and provides local artists a place to show and sell their artwork. For more information, go to www.adamsarts.org. Rep. Moul talks with Adams County 911 Coordinator Donna Powers and Telecommunicator Stefanie Crouse on a visit to the Adams County Department of Emergency Services center. The building, on Greenameyer Lane in Gettysburg, is home to the county's 911 call center, which is in the process of being updated. Haz Mat and the Red Cross also have offices at this location, and emergency services personnel come here for fire, EMS and first aid training. Rep. Moul joined area business leaders and dignitaries in celebration of the Steinwehr Avenue Business Improvement Project. Rep. Moul testified before the House Finance Committee on his legislation to exempt the first $250,000 from the inheritance tax. Under present law all inheritance transfers are taxed. House Bill 1103 would raise the ceiling. Rep. Moul attended an event entitled, Powering Our Future: A Conversation with T. Boone Pickens, at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport. Moul, who supports efforts to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, including some ideas put forth by Pickens, is shown here with Pickens. At a "Ride for COPS" rally at the state Capitol to raise awareness and support for the families of fallen police officers, Rep. Moul spoke about Adams County Wildlife Conservation Officer David Grove who was gunned down in the line of duty last November. In his remarks, Moul emphasized the hardship and sacrifice the families of fallen officers must endure. Rep. Moul was on hand for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Carlisle Apartments in downtown Gettysburg. Orchard Development Corporation erected the new building on the site of the former Zentz Apartments, which had fallen into disrepair. Moul said the building contributes to the revitalization of downtown Gettysburg. Rep. Moul welcomed the House Transportation Committee to Gettysburg where it held a public hearing recently. Moul advocated in favor of sequentially-timed traffic lights as a means of saving energy, improving traffic flow and travel time. Rep. Moul, a member of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, attended an informational committee meeting on the stinkbug in State College. Stinkbugs, which are found in states all along the eastern seaboard and in a few western states, are a particular nuisance in Adams County where the infestation has caused heavy damage to fruit crops. The committee met at Ag Progress Days, which is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State University. Rep. Moul talks with citizens attending the National Night Out observance in Carroll Valley on Aug. 2. Rep. Moul watches as Gov. Tom Corbett signs his legislation designating a bridge in his district as the Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove Memorial Bridge. The bridge, which crosses Marsh Creek, joins Freedom and Cumberland townships in Adams County. Rep. Moul and other local dignitaries celebrated the grand opening of Dick's Homecare, Inc., at 236 West Street in Gettysburg. Dick's, which has six other locations throughout the state, provides medical equipment and health care products and services. Several local dignitaries attended the July grand opening of The Flats in Gettysburg. (L-R) Rep. Dan Moul; Carrie Stuart, president of Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce; Kristie Barney, director of sales for Altland House Hospitality Group; Michael Hough, owner of Altland House; Jeffrey Gable, executive director of Majestic Theater, Gettysburg Mayor William Troxell; Ryan Hough, general manager Altland House and Flats Original Flatbread Cafe; Diana Ernst, sales coordinator for Flats Original Flatbread Cafe and Majestic Theater; and Holly Sutphin and Maggie Dombrowsky from Congressman Todd Platts's staff. After passage of the first on-time budget in nine years and only the third budget in 40 years that spends less than the year before, Rep. Moul watches as Gov. Tom Corbett signs it into law -- just minutes before midnight June 30. After passage of the first on-time budget in nine years and only the third budget in 40 years that spends less than the year before, Rep. Moul watches as Gov. Tom Corbett signs it into law -- just minutes before midnight June 30. Rep. Moul participated in June Dairy Month festivities on the Capitol steps. Free ice cream sundaes were served at the annual event to promote the state's dairy industry. Dairy is the largest segment of Pennsylvania agriculture. There are more than a half million dairy cows on more than 7,000 farms throughout the Commonwealth. (Commonwealth Media Services) Rep. Moul talks with attendees at the annual Adams County Office for Aging Spring Fling held at Gettysburg College. The annual senior expo attracts hundreds of Adams County senior citizens. Rep. Moul speaks with sixth graders from Bendersville and Arendtsville elementary schools during recent career day activities. Rep. Moul joined other Adams County elected officials at a Gettysburg/Adams Chamber of Commerce event where they addressed a number of issues including the state and federal budgets, health care, efforts to make Pennsylvania more business friendly and the employment of illegal aliens. Rep. Moul with members of Officer David Grove’s family at the Capitol today.  Moul’s bill to honor the slain Wildlife Conservation Officer passed unanimously in the House. Moul speaks on the House floor on his resolution to generate greater awareness of Tourette Syndrome. Rep. Moul presents a House citation to Richard Schmoyer, director of Adams County Planning and Development, on his retirement after 23 years of service. Rep. Moul participated in the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Keller Williams office located on Chambersburg Street in Gettysburg. Rep. Moul addressed higher education funding, natural gas extraction, emergency preparedness and distracted driving at a legislative roundtable in April at Harrisburg Area Community College's Gettysburg campus. About 150 people turned out for an informational forum on the Marcellus Shale hosted by Rep. Dan Moul on March 31 in Gettysburg. Discussion focused on the economic and environmental impact of gas drilling in Pennsylvania. About 150 people turned out for an informational forum on the Marcellus Shale hosted by Rep. Dan Moul on March 31 in Gettysburg. Discussion focused on the economic and environmental impact of gas drilling in Pennsylvania. Rep. Moul holds a 6-week-old black bear cub. A member of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, Moul accompanied state game officials on a visit to a bear den in Renovo, Clinton County. Ben Battersby, a student at Fairfield Area High School, is photographed with Rep. Moul and Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley after the taping of a program on the state budget. Battersby was shadowing Moul for the day. (L-R) Moul; Carrie Stuart, president Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce; William Wills, owner Gettysburg Eddie's; Charlie Bennett, manager of environmental affairs Knouse Foods; Skip Strayer, aide to Sen. Rich Alloway; Greg Allen, chairman Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce. (L-R) Moul; Carrie Stuart, president Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce; Joanne Hanley, president Gettysburg Foundation; Rob Kinsley, LSCDesign; Brian FitzGerald, deputy superintendant Gettysburg National Military Park; Charlie Bennett, manager of environmental affairs Knouse Foods; Skip Strayer, aide to Sen. Rich Alloway; Greg Allen, chairman Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce. Rep Moul, a member of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, listens to presenters at a committee hearing on the state of the dairy industry. Karah Fissel, a senior at Biglerville High School, shadowed Rep. Moul during a recent session day. Rep. Moul visited the Littlestown Veterinary Hospital, which is powered by a new solar panel system. While there, he attended an examination of a cockatoo by Drs. Gary Kubala and Julie Holland. Rep. Moul greets veterans at an event in Gettysburg honoring Adams County veterans of all wars. More than 230 veterans received special recognition at the November ceremony. For more photos, visit the following link: http://harlem41.smugmug.com/Holidays/Veterans-2010-Adams-County/14701673_a8f4t#1095007171_Pf7HU Rep Moul reads to second graders at St. Francis Xavier School. Rep. Moul visits Col. Stewart "Dewey" Moyer (Ret.) on his 100th birthday. Col. Moyer was born in Souderton, Montgomery County, and attended Gettysburg College where he met his wife. He served in WWII under Gen. Patton and is now a resident of Comfort Care in Fairfield. Reps. Dan Moul and Will Tallman receive the Guardian of Small Business award from Kevin Shivers, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business in recognition of their support of small businesses in Pennsylvania. Rep. Moul supports Marcellus Works, a package of legislation aimed at encouraging greater demand for clean natural gas and promoting job growth in the Commonwealth. Reps. Will Tallman (left), Seth Grove (back row center), and Dan Moul (right), recently honored the Hanover Area YMCA Girls’ Gymnastics Team on the Pennsylvania House floor for capturing the USA Gymnastics Championship in the Level 9/10 category. The team was presented with a House citation for earning this prestigious national title. Rep. Moul moderated a public meeting at Gettysburg Middle School on the recent tax reassessment in Adams County. The meeting drew a crowd of about 1,500. Rep. Moul tours the campus of the South Mountain Restoration Center. Pictured with Moul are Sandra M. Knoble, C.E.O. (center) and Donna Ashbridge, Acting Director, Bureau of Community and Hospital Operations, Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services. Rep. Moul speaks after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the new Pennsylvania National Guard South Mountain Readiness Center in South Mountain, Franklin County. The center represents a consolidation of the Gettysburg and Waynesboro Armories. The grand opening ceremony was followed by a tour of the facility. Rep. Moul greeted visitors attending the Adams County Office for Aging's annual Spring Fling at Gettysburg College. Rep. Moul stopped by Sachs Covered Bridge following reports of vandalism. The 100-foot bridge, which was built in 1854, spans Marsh Creek, connecting Cumberland and Freedom townships. Rep. Moul (r) and Sen. Rich Alloway answered questions about state government and issues pending before the state Legislature at a recent Legislative Roundtable at Harrisburg Area Community College. Rep. Moul is talking with Wayne Spicer, an amputee, and Becky Ferris, a prosthetist/orthotist, on his tour of the Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics plant in Gettysburg. The facility recently donated about 75 prosthetic limbs to earthquake victims in Haiti. Moul conducted interviews for a videotaped program that will air on Adams County Cable Television. Rep. Moul read to children at St. James Daycare in Gettysburg during a recent visit. On a recent visit to Good Shepherd Day Care in South Mountain, Rep. Moul read What a Treasure, by Jane and Will Hillenbrand. On a recent visit to Good Shepherd Day Care in South Mountain, Rep. Moul read What a Treasure, by Jane and Will Hillenbrand. Rep. Moul offers an interactive civics lesson to students at St. Vincent De Paul during Catholic Schools Week. Rep. Moul toured the Wilke Enginuity plant in Hanover with principals Fred Wilke and son B.J. The tour will be aired on Adams Cable system. Rep. Moul attended a House Republican Policy Committee public hearing on Marcellus Shale gas drilling. Rep. Moul appears before the House Appropriations Committee during budget hearings to plead for the restoration of funding for the Tourette Syndrome Association of Pennsylvania, headquartered in Adams County. Rep. Moul facilitates a panel discussion in Gettysburg involving federal and state officials and local business and community leaders concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA presents unique challenges for Gettysburg where businesses are attempting to comply while maintaining the historic integrity of the downtown. Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program gives tax incentives to companies that provide scholarships to income-eligible children, enabling them to attend early learning programs. Families of students at St. Francis Xavier School (shown here with Rep. Moul) and Adams County Christian Academy received scholarships from Motorola totaling $13,750. Rep. Moul joins visitors from the McSherrystown Senior Center on a recent stop at the Capitol. Rep. Moul and about 200 other Adams County citizens participated in a walk through Gettysburg to raise awareness about the impact of having no state budget. The walk was organized by the United Way of Adams County. At a House Republican Policy Committee hearing on higher education, Reps. Dan Moul and Seth Grove (R-York) reviewed higher education funding proposed in House Bill 1416, the House Democrat budget bill. The Democrat plan proposed to eliminate $1.2 billion slated for state-owned universities, community colleges and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, which processes student grants and loans. Both Grove and Moul voted against the proposal. Reps. Moul and Will Tallman attend a meeting at the Administrative offices of Conewago Valley School District to discuss the state budget and school funding with Adams County school superintendents, school board members and business managers. Rep. Moul joins the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the consolidation of the New Oxford & Abbottstown Fire Companies. Rep. Moul greets visitors and shares information at Adams County Office For Aging, Inc.'s Spring Fling, an annual health fair at Gettysburg College. Moul attends an open house for Family First Health in Gettysburg, which offers primary care and social services to the citizens of Adams County. Moul shown here with Jennifer Englerth, the center's executive director. Rep. Moul attended the Legislative Roundtable at Harrisburg Area Community College's Gettysburg campus. (L-R) Rep. Will Tallman, Judy Alder, Campus Development Officer; Sen. Rich Alloway; Shannon Harvey, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Moul and Jessica Knouse, Student Life Coordinator. Comcast anchorwoman Jill Horner prepares to interview Rep. Moul on the issue of campaign finance reform. Moul said he plans to introduce legislation soon that will even the political playing field by limiting contributions to campaigns. Rep. Moul presents House citation to Hanover Shoe Farms, which received a national award in recognition of its outstanding care and compassion for horses. Moul made the presentation at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. (L-R) Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff; Dr. Paul Spears, VP Hanover Shoe Farms; James Simpson, Pres. and CEO of Hanover Shoe Farms, and Reps. Moul and Peter Daley (D-Fayette/Washington). During the recent taping of Rep. Moul's Legislative Update program for cable television, he visited the Adams County Bookmobile. Pictured with Moul are Rob Lesher (left), director of the Adams County Public Library, and Deb Shumate, bookmobile driver. Rep. Moul, who frequently accepts invitations to read to groups of children in his Legislative district, is honored by Rob Lesher, director of the Adams County Library, who presents him with a framed photo in appreciation of his efforts to encourage children to read. Rep. Moul is shown on the steps of the Adams Co. Courthouse with his supporters and holding a copy of his bill. (L-R) Sheriff James Muller, Sen.-elect Rich Alloway, Moul and District Attorney Shawn Wagner. Reps. Dan Moul (R-91) and Steve Nichol (R-193) recently hosted a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Forum at Biglerville Fire Department. Guest speakers included PA State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann, and Tim Fulkerson and Ken Hess from the Pennsylvania Department of General Services. Rep. Moul visits John Kramb, owner of Adams County Winery, during the winery's October harvest. Agri-tourism abounds in Gettysburg, the home of the new Houser Estate Winery. Rep. Moul shown here at the August ribbon-cutting. Moul finds an enthusiastic crowd at his Town Hall meeting in Gettysburg. Moul joins Colin Benson (left), Bakers Creek historian from Makay Austrialia at ceremony honoring 40 U.S. servicemen who died in a World War II air crash in MacKay, Australia. The ceremony, at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C., commemorated the 65th anniversary of the crash. Roberta Hatez and her 4th grade class from Sacred Heart School in Hanover visit capitol The FFA on a recent visit to the Capitol. In March, Red Jacket Women visited the Capitol. Front Row: (L-R) Janet Frock, Shirley Smith and Nadine Devine. Back Row: Rep. Steve Nickol (R-Adams) Marcia McClain, Lisa Conklin, Karen Frey and Moul. The House Local Government Committee held a public hearing in Gettysburg on legislation, co-sponsored by Rep. Moul, that would use the state's liquor tax revenues to compensate municipalities, such as Gettysburg, with large areas of tax exempt properties. Rep. Moul discusses property tax reform with residents of his district during his Dec. 3 tele-town hall meeting. Rep. Moul speaks at the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association's Annual Dinner. Moul was honored for his efforts on behalf of the organization and the battlefield. Rep. Dan Moul visits Sacred Heart School in Hanover, where he was Secret Reader in Jody Groft's 2nd grade class. Rep. Moul (center) and wife Lori participate in the annual Ride to Gettysburg to benefit the Pennsylvania Monuments Endowment Fund and the historic Daniel Lady Farm. The ride, now in its seventh year, raises money for Gettysburg preservation projects. Rep. Moul rejects bill to ban non-wood bats - At a Capitol news conference, Moul said there is no evidence to support the argument that non-wood bats are less safe than their wooden counterparts. Rep. Dan Moul (R-91) addressed the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania at the organization’s annual fall conference. Moul touched on several key issues of interest to sportsmen, including his proposal to establish Citizen Advisory Boards that would give farmers, foresters and sportsmen a say in the number of doe licenses sold annually in each WMU. The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania has been critical of the deer management program initiated by the PA Game Commission and the PA Department of Natural Resources, claiming that their accelerated deer reduction program threatens the future of deer hunting in the commonwealth. Moul’s bill would give citizens a greater voice on the deer management issue. Rep. Dan Moul joined the Harrisburg Civil War Round Table, officials of Gettysburg National Military Park and about 300 others at the recent General Geary Monument dedication on Culp's Hill on the Gettysburg battlefield. Gen. Geary and his troops fought off Pickett’s Charge from their position on Culp’s Hill. Moul spoke about the significance that Gettysburg holds in shaping our nation and the importance of standing up for what you believe in. On August 2, Rep. Dan Moul held a town hall meeting at the SAVES station in McSherrystown. During the meeting Moul discussed his views on Harrisburg and needed reforms. Moul also took questions from the more than 65 constituents in attendance. Rep. Dan Moul and his wife Lori recently participated in the Kyle Petty Charity Ride, which raises money for children with various diseases. Pictured with Dan and Lori is racing legend Richard Petty who also participated in the charity event.
 
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