Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness & Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committees
Joint Hearing on “Veterans Homelessness and Housing” — SB 38 and SB 227
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Paul Peck Alumni Center, Drexel University, 3142 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
AGENDA
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance
Chairmen Opening Remarks
*Senator Randy Vulakovich
*Senator Jay Costa
*Senator John Blake
*Senator Anthony Williams
Legislation
*SB 38 – Bill Summary
*SB 227 – Bill Summary
Testimony
*Nicholas Gilliland, Chief Division Outreach and Integration, Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
*Maura “Mo” Gillen, Deputy Executive Director, Veterans Multi-Service Center, Inc.
*William Fogarty, Director of Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
*Liz Hersh, Executive Director, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
*Marie Nahikian, Director, Office of Supportive Housing, City of Philadelphia
*Steven Culbertson, Director of Veterans and Housing Programs, Impact Services Corporation
*Brigid Gallagher, Executive Director & Mental Health Director, Philadelphia Veterans House