United States Senator Robert P. Casey

            Senator Robert Casey has represented Pennsylvania since 2007. Senator Casey follows the principle of : "All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor." (Robert Casey, n.d.) Senator Casey is currently on the following committees:

• Joint Economic Committee
• Foreign Relations Committee
• Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
• Special Committee on Aging

                 (Robert Casey, n.d.)

Why Senator Casey sponsors the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010, in his own words..

          

         “Over the past year, the work that PHA has done for Philadelphia and the 80,000 residents PHA serves has been overshadowed by revelations of misconduct,” said Senator Casey.  “What has happened is unacceptable.  We must learn from the past and make changes to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.  That is why I have introduced legislation to stop sexual harassment from being swept under the rug.  When an agency like PHA is working hard to serve its community, it should not have its name tarnished by personal scandals.” (Robert Casey, 2011) The PHA is the Philadelphia Housing Authority, it currently provides housing for 80,000 residents and has reported a number of sexual misconducts since 2004. (Robert Casey, 2011)

To learn more about Senator Casey, you can visit: http://casey.senate.gov/