The following is a list, compiled by The Associated Press, of the monthly pensions and lump sum payments given to newly retired Pennsylvania lawmakers:
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Monthly pension payments for 36 state
lawmakers who retired or were defeated in 2006 with approximate
lump-sum withdrawals in parentheses:
-Rep. Elinor Z. Taylor, R-Chester, $10,908 monthly pension
($187,000 lump sum)
-Rep. William W. Rieger, D-Philadelphia, $9,575 ($369,000)
-Rep. Bruce Smith, R-York, $6,924 ($167,000)
-Rep. George C. Hasay, R-Luzerne, $6,587 ($329,000)
-Rep. Paul W. Semmel, R-Lehigh, $4,841 ($138,000)
-Rep. Kevin J. Blaum, D-Luzerne, $4,579 ($115,000)
-Rep. James E. Shaner, D-Fayette, $4,257 ($153,000)
-Rep. Frank J. Pistella, D-Allegheny, $4,229 ($118,000)
-Sen. Noah W. Wenger, R-Lancaster, $3,980 ($141,000)
-Rep. Jerry Birmelin, R-Wayne, $3,953 ($120,000)
-Rep. Victor J. Lescovitz, D-Washington, $3,897 ($118,000)
-Rep. Thomas M. Tigue, D-Luzerne, $3,864 ($113,000)
-Rep. Raymond Bunt Jr., R-Montgomery, $3,824 ($108,000)
-Sen. David J. Brightbill, R-Lebanon, $3,756 ($132,000)
-Rep. Stephen H. Stetler, D-York, $3,499 ($75,000)
-Rep. Michael C. Gruitza, D-Mercer, $3,466 ($113,000)
-Rep. Thomas P. Gannon, R-Delaware, $3,444 ($118,000)
-Rep. Gaynor Cawley, D-Lackawanna, $3,242 ($113,000)
-Rep. Robert J. Flick, R-Chester, $3,183 ($107,000)
-Rep. Marie A. Lederer D-Philadelphia, $3,052
-Rep. Dennis E. Leh, R-Berks, $2,814 ($96,000)
-Rep. Teresa E. Forcier, R-Crawford, $2,768 ($84,000)
-Rep. Sheila M. Miller, R-Berks, $2,743 ($99,000)
-Rep. Patrick E. Fleagle, R-Franklin, $2,659 ($87,000)
-Rep. Linda Bebko-Jones, D-Erie, $2,581 ($65,000)
-Rep. Lynn B. Herman, R-Centre, $2,459 ($66,000)
-Rep. Bob Allen, R-Schuylkill, $2,456 ($101,000)
-Sen. Charles D. Lemmond Jr., R-Luzerne, $2,337 ($120,000)
-Rep. Thomas C. Corrigan Sr., D-Bucks, $2,289 ($103,000)
-Rep. Larry O. Sather, R-Huntingdon, $2,285
-Rep. John W. Fichter, R-Montgomery, $2,202
-Rep. Eugene F. McGill, R-Montgomery, $1,809 ($56,000)
-Rep. Larry Roberts, D-Fayette, $1,680 ($65,000)
-Rep. Stephen R. Maitland, R-Adams, $1,445 ($65,000)
-Rep. Tom Stevenson, R-Allegheny, $1,079 ($43,000)
-Rep. Jacqueline R. Crahalla, R-Montgomery, $553 ($22,000)
Pension status has not been fully processed: Rep. Gibson C.
Armstrong, R-Lancaster; Rep. Roy E. Baldwin, R-Lancaster; Rep.
Susan E. Cornell, R-Montgomery; Rep. Michael B. Diven, R-Allegheny;
Rep. Shawn T. Flaherty, D-Allegheny; Sen. Robert C. Jubelirer,
R-Blair; Rep. Mark S. McNaughton, R-Dauphin; Rep. T.J. Rooney,
D-Northampton; Rep. Mike Veon, D-Beaver; Rep. Matthew N. Wright,
R-Bucks; and Rep. Peter J. Zug, R-Lebanon.
Still employed in state government: Rep. Fred Belardi,
D-Lackawanna; Sen. Joe Conti, R-Bucks; Rep. Brett O. Feese,
R-Lycoming; Rep. Frank A. LaGrotta, D-Lawrence; and Rep. Kenneth W.
Ruffing, D-Allegheny. Rep. Charles T. McIlhinney Jr., R-Bucks, was
elected to the state Senate.
Vested, but not receiving benefits: Rep. Matthew W. Good,
R-Erie; and Rep. Rod Wilt, R-Mercer.
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Source: Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System
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