Gov. Ed Rendell_____________ lobbyist galore_____________  8/17/2009
Rendell says that "the one group that has no lobbyist here in Pennsylvania is our children. A reader from Pennlive posted this response_____________________ 9796. No child lobbyists?!!! by edstem, 8/17/09 13:53 ET Governor Rendell says there are no lobbyists for children in the Capital. He is terribly misinformed. There are an abundance of lobbyists for children's interest in Harrisburg. Examples:PSBA - Pennsylvania School Board Association - registered lobbyists. PSEA - teacher's union registered lobbyists PFT - Philly teacher's union registered lobbyists EPLC - Education Policy Leadership Center PA Assoc. of Community Health Centers PA Assoc. of Latino Organization PA ASSOC. OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS PA Assoc. of Private School Administrators PA Camp Association PA Children and Youth Administrators Assoc. PA Coalition of Charter Schools PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics PA COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES PA COUNCIL OF CHILDREN, YOUTH and FAMILY SERVICES PA Families for Public Cyber Schools PA State ALLiance of YMCAs PA State Nurses Association Pediatric Dental Associates, Inc. Pennsylvania Alliance for Cyber Education Pennsylvania Association of County Drug and Alcohol Administrators PA ASSOC. OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS PA ASSOC. OF PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH SYSTEMS PA. Assoc. of School Nurses and Practitioners PA. Child Care Association PA. Coalition of Nurse Practitioners PA DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION PHEAA PIAA, Inc. PA League of Urban Schools PA LIBRARY ASSOC. PA PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN PA SPEECH-HEARING-ASSOC. PHILADELPHIA COALITION FOR MH/MR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Philadelphia Society for Services to Children Planned Parenthood 6 different entities This is only a brief list. There are many more agencies and organizations who argue on behalf of children in PA.