May 10, 2013 - Senator John Rafferty (R-44) speaks at the Tulpehocken Creek Park for the Berks County FOP Lodge #71 Annual Memorial honoring fallen police officers of Berks County. (Please click on photo to view additional photos from this event.)

May 8, 2013 - The four chairs of the Lupus Caucus; (from left to right) Senator John Rafferty (R-44), Senator Tim Solobay (D-46), Representative John Payne (R-106), and Representative Harry Readshaw (D-36). The state Senate has unanimously passed a resolution marking May as “Lupus Awareness Month.” 

May 6, 2013 - Senator Rafferty honors fallen law enforcement officers during the 20th annual Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service. (Please click on photo to view additional photos from this event.)
 

April 16, 2013 - Senator Rafferty unveils comprehensive transportation funding plan. (Please click on photo to view additional photos from this event.)
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April 10, 2013 - State Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) and State Senator Andy Dinniman (D-Chester) honored the Spring-Ford High School Girls’ Basketball team at the state capitol today after their 60-45 win over Cumberland Valley in the 2013 PIAA Class AAAA state championship on March 22nd. This victory marked the first-ever state championship for Spring-Ford School District.
 

March 18, 2013 - While attending Temple University’s Commonwealth Reception Senator Rafferty (R- Montgomery) meets with Ken Lawrence, Senior Vice President for Government, Community and Public Affairs.

February 12, 2013 - Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) and Senator John Wozniak (D-Cambria) welcomed Ingrid B. Kloss, Coordinator of Alumni Relations, and Lynn I. Barger, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement for University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown as their guests on the Senate Floor.

February 12, 2013 - Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) chairs a Senate Transportation Committee hearing with Secretary Barry Schoch regarding the Governor's Transportation Funding Package. (Please click on photo to view an additional photo from this event.)
 

February 5, 2013 - John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) reacts to the Governor's Budget address. (Please click on photo to view an additional photo from this event.) 

February 5, 2013 - John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) attends the legislative joint session to hear Governor's Budget address.
 

January 16, 2013 - John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) tours Northview Stallion Station in Peach Bottom, PA, the home of Smarty Jones. Also pictured are Senators Dominic Pileggi (R- Chester) and Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster). For more information about this trip and a video tour of the facility, click on the audio/video link at the top of this page and view the February 2013 Rafferty Report. (Please click on photo to view additional photos from this event.)  
 

January 11, 2013 - At a ceremony in Plymouth Meeting, Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) joined Governor Tom Corbett, legislators, law enforcement officers and family members in signing the Brad Fox Law.  The new law will ensure that offenders who illegally buy guns for criminals will face at least five years in prison. (Please click on photo to view an additional photo from this event.)