List of Legislative Dropouts grows

There will be at least 25 new Legislators in Pennsylvania after this year's elections. As of today, 21 incumbent House members (20 retiring and 1 elected to a new post) and 4 Senators (3 retiring and 1 died in office) will not be back in Harrisburg. Also, today, PaCleanSweep has announced 81 challengers for incumbents with more to come. The people's revolution in on.

Legislators who are calling it quits in 2006:

· Rep. Jerry Birmelin, R-Monroe, chairman, House Children and Youth Committee.

· Rep. Kevin Blaum, D-Luzerne, minority caucus secretary.

· Rep. Raymond Bunt Jr., R-Montgomery, majority caucus secretary.

· Alan L. Butkovitz, D-Philadelphia, represented Northeast Philadelphia since 1991.
* Resigned seat after elected Philadelphia City Controller.

· Rep. Gaynor Cawley, D-Lackawanna, chairman Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.

· Rep. Thomas C. Corrigan Sr., D-Bucks, House member since 1987.

· Rep. Jacqueline Crahalla, R-Montgomery, leaving after two terms.

· Rep. Brett O. Feese, R-Lycoming, chairman, Appropriations Committee.

· Rep. John W. Fichter, R-Montgomery, represented the Norristown area since 1993

· Rep. Robert J. Flick, R-Chester, chairman, Consumer Affairs Committee.

· Rep. Michael C. Gruitza, D-Mercer, minority chairman, House Children and Youth Committee.

· Rep. George C. Hasay, R-Luzerne, chairman, Commerce Committee.

· Rep. Lynn B. Herman, R-Centre, chairman, Local Government Committee, has represented the State College area in the House since 1983.

· Rep. Victor J. Lescovitz, D-Washington, minority chairman, Local Government Committee.

· Rep. Sheila Miller, R-Berks, chairwoman, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

· Rep. Lawrence Roberts, D-Fayette, served in the House since 1993.

· Rep. T.J. Rooney, D-Northampton, chairman of state Democratic Party.

· Rep. James E. Shaner, D-Fayette/Westmoreland Counties, member of House since 1995.

· Rep. Bruce Smith, R-York, chairman, Game and Fisheries Committee.

· Rep. Thomas M. Tigue, D-Luzerne, chairman, House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.

· Rep. Elinor Z. Taylor, R-Chester, majority caucus chairwoman.


· Sen. Joe Conti, R-Bucks, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.

· Sen. Charles Lemmond, R-Luzerne, chairman, State Government Committee.

· Robert J. Thompson, R-Chester, chairman, Appropriations Committee. * Died 1/29/05

· Sen. Noah W. Wenger, R-Lancaster, vice chairman, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.