CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC HEARING
Heroin Crisis Facing Pennsylvania
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
Reading Area Community College
Schmidt Training and Technology Center
10 South Second Street
Reading, PA 19603
8:30
Introduction and Opening Remarks
8:45
Gary Tennis – Secretary, PA Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs
Deborah Beck – Exec. Director Drug & Alcohol Service Providers Organization of Pennsylvania
9:25
Phil Bauer – Advocate for Prescription Drug Safety (Parent)
Linda Texter – Director, Reading Hospital Drug and Alcohol Center
George J. Vogel – Exec. Director, Council on Chemical Abuse
10:05 Break
10:20
Christine Gilfillan – Associate Director, Berks Women In Crisis
Sandy Green – Mayor, Kutztown borough
Andrew M. Potteiger – Superintendent, Brandywine Heights Area School District
Alison Snyder – Personnel Director, East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Dr. Gregory K. Sorensen – Chief Medical Officer, Reading Health System
11:20
John T. Adams – District Attorney, Berks County
Michael J. Gombar – Chief County Detective, Berks County
Christine A. Holman – District Attorney, Schuylkill County
Scott D. Keller – Court of Common Pleas, Berks County
Dean Patton – Magisterial District Judge, Berks County
12:20
Concluding Comments and Adjournment