Leach Stands with President on Immigration Reform
HARRISBURG, June 12, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) yesterday was honored to receive an invitation from President Barack Obama to attend an address calling for immigration reform in the United States. The President urged Congress to act swiftly in passing Senate Bill 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Today, [...]
Leach to Participate in Liquor Privatization Debate
BRYN MAWR, June 5, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) invited members of the media and the public to attend a Democracy Unplugged citizen’s forum and debate tomorrow night at The Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr. “Liquor privatization is a hot topic around the Commonwealth, and it’s a question that should be debated in [...]
Leach Champions Women’s Reproductive Rights on Senate Floor
HARRISBURG, May 4, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today championed an important cause on the Senate floor: protecting and preserving women’s access to reproductive care under the health insurance exchange. Leach expressed support for an amendment to House Bill 818 that would provide for insurance coverage of abortion services necessitated by medical emergency. [...]
Leach to Help Dedicate Portion of Local Road to Fallen Soldier
ARDMORE, May 30, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) invited members of the media and the public to attend a dedication ceremony to be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners Room. Leach said the ceremony will dedicate a portion of Lancaster Avenue between Church Road and Rittenhouse [...]
Leach: ‘Gay-curing’ Sports Camp Should Rethink its Mission
WYNNEWOOD, May 22, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach today released a statement regarding a sports camp for children and teens in Wynnewood that aims to reduce the incidence of homosexuality in boys. According to a story by philly.com, that camp, called Courage, “lists its five goals, including, ‘To live chaste lives in accordance with [...]
HAVERFORD, May 9, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach (D- Montgomery/Delaware) today announced that he will hold his 5th annual “Dog Park Day” this Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Haverford Reserve Dog Park in Haverford. The event will be held with Finding Shelter, an animal shelter located in Norristown, [...]
HARRISBURG, May 7, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today joined advocates and other lawmakers to announce two new pieces of legislation that would work to end human trafficking in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, May 7 – A record number of state legislators are sponsoring bills that would protect LGBT people from discrimination in Pennsylvania. House Bill 300 and S.B. 300 have a combined 102 sponsors, 77 in the House and 25 in the Senate, including seven House Republicans and two Senate Republicans, legislators announced at a Capitol [...]
HARRISBURG, May 3, 2013 – State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today invited members of the press and public to a human trafficking press conference on Tuesday, May 7th at 3 p.m. in the Main Rotunda. The press conference will coincide with a lobby day held by advocates including Women’s Way, Dawn’s Place, Covenant House PA, [...]
Leach Recognizes Two Outstanding Librarians at Awards Ceremony
KING OF PRUSSIA, April 19, 2013 – Sen. Daylin Leach (D- Montgomery/Delaware) today honored two local librarians at the fifth annual Librarians of the Year celebration held at the American Reading Company in King of Prussia. “I am so pleased to honor these two deserving women for their work on behalf of our community,” Leach [...]
