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Sen. Maria Collett urges residents to stay engaged, explains how state government works
Summary
On the We Are Montgomery Township podcast, Sen. Maria Collett explained how a bill moves from introduction to the governor’s desk, described her committee role on aging and youth, and urged residents to stay engaged because 'all politics is local.'
Senator Maria Collett used an appearance on We Are Montgomery Township to explain how Pennsylvania’s legislature works and to urge residents to remain civically engaged.
Collett described the state’s structure as mirroring the federal government — a governor as executive, a 50-member Senate and a 203-member House. “I represent about 263,000 people in Montgomery County,” she said, and noted that senators…
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