Government Contact Info for Pennsylvanians
both federal and state government officials
Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.
US Senator for Pennsylvania
83 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6324
Toll Free: (866) 802-2833
Fax: (202) 228-0604
Website: http://casey.senate.gov/
Senator Casey’s Harrisburg Office
22 S. Third Street, Suite 6A
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 231-7540
Toll Free: (866) 461-9159
Fax: (717) 231-7542
Senator Arlen Specter
US Senator for Pennsylvania
711 Hart Building
Washington , DC 20510
Main: 202-224-4254
Fax: 202-228-1229
Senator Specter’s Harrisburg Office
228 Walnut Street Room 1104
Federal Building
Harrisburg , PA 17101
Main: 717-782-3951
Fax: 717-782-4920
Website: http://specter.senate.gov/public/
US Congressman Bill Shuster
(Serves 9th District of Pennsylvania — includes Bedford County and a large portion of central PA)
204 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Main: 202.225.2431
Fax: 202.225.2486
Website: http://www.house.gov/shuster/
Pennsylvania Contact Info for State Government Officials
Governor Edward G. Rendell
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Phone: (717) 787-2500
Fax: (717) 772-8284
Website: http://www.governor.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?
Governor’s Southwest Office
Serves Bedford & other counties
Allen Kukovich, Director
14th Floor, State Office Bldg.
300 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-565-5700
Fax: 412-565-2445
Counties Served: Greene, Washington, Fayette, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Somerset, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Armstrong, Indiana, Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Fulton and Huntingdon
Pennsylvania State Senate
John H. Eichelberger
Represents Senate District 30 — Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon & Mifflin (part) Counties
Senate Box 203030
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3030
Room 460 Main Capitol
Phone: 717-787-5490
Fax: 717-783-5192
http://senatoreichelberger.com/
E-mail: jeichelberger@pasen.gov
PA State Senator Eichelberger’s District Office
309 Allegheny Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Phone: 814-695-8386
Pennsylvania State General Assembly
Representative Dick L. Hess
Represents District 78 — Bedford County (part), Fulton County, Huntingdon County (part)
PA State Representative Hess’ Local Office
Hon. Dick L. Hess
133A South Richard Street
Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: 814-623-9097
Fax: 814-623-6633
Hours: M-F 9:00-4:30
PA State Representative Hess’ Harrisburg Office
Hon. Dick L. Hess
213 Ryan Office Building
PO Box 202078
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2078
Phone: 717-787-7076
Fax: 717-705-1855
E-mail: dhess@pahousegop.com
Website: http://www.dickhess.com/
Federal Government Contact Info
for Issues Related to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Chairman Edolphus Towns
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
U.S. House of Representatives
2157 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5051
E-mail contact form on website: http://oversight.house.gov/contact/
Henry A. Waxman, Chairman
Committee on Energy and Commerce
2125 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2927
E-mail contact form on website: There does not appear to be an e-mail contact form.
Chairman Jeff Bingaman
Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
304 Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4971
E-mail contact form on website: http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Note: The Subcommittee on Energy would appear to have oversight on projects like Steckman Ridge. It is
chaired by Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND)
Federal Eminent Domain Legislation Contact Info
Joe Barton, Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Energy and Commerce
2322-A Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3641
Note Sullivan Legislation (HR 6219, announced June 10, 2008) to protect rights of property owners from federal government’s “broadened eminent domain ability.” Cites Supreme Court’s Kelo vs. City of New London. Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) is a minority member of Committee on Energy and Commerce.
News release: http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=6740