Hon. Dom Costa

6808 Greenwood Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Dear Representative Costa,

As your constituents in the 21st Pennsylvania State Assembly District, we are writing to request a public “town hall” meeting with you to discuss legislation in the Assembly during this important period in Pennsylvania’s history. We are following up on repeated requests for a  town hall made by your constituents in recent weeks.

We request that you hold a town hall during your Memorial Day recess with an open format to allow your constituents to share their concerns in an unfiltered setting. The Memorial Day recess offers a window before the state budget process starts when representatives can meet with constituents in their districts. We would be happy to help with the planning and logistics of this event if necessary. We feel strongly that it is important for us to have an opportunity to discuss your views on pending and past legislation, and for you to understand your constituents’ goals and priorities.

This request is prompted by several of your votes, public statements, and decisions over the past year, including your testimony in favor of reinstating mandatory minimum sentencing in Pennsylvania, your “yes” vote on the 20-week abortion ban, your support for a suite of anti-immigrant, anti-Sanctuary legislation, and your “yes” vote on the so-called “police secrecy bill.” We have serious concerns about these issues, and would like the opportunity to discuss them openly.

We appreciate your timely response and your continued service in the legislature. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Tyler Bickford, Morningside

Jean Grace, Morningside

Daniel Moraff, Lawrenceville

Alicia Salvadeo, Millvale

Julian L. Arney, Friendship

Geeta Kothari, Bloomfield

Emilia Farmerie-Rishel, Etna

Siena Kane, Morningside

Dana Leahy, Morningside

Brittany Reno, Sharpsburg

Seth Bickford, Reserve Twp

Melinda Ciccocioppo, Morningside

Janis McKinney, Ross Twp

Jordan Romanus, Friendship

Cressida Magaro, Stanton Heights

Hillary Demmon, Lawrenceville

Dominic Geracia, Reserve Twp

Kyle C. Webster, Upper Lawrenceville

Carol Koontz, Ross Twp

Sara Innamorato, Upper Lawrenceville

Michael Chenard, Pittsburgh

Melissa Brusoski, Lawrenceville

Sherilyn Saporito, Morningside

Steve Anderson, Morningside

Hannah Gerbe, Friendship

Steven Markel, Morningside

Emily Schmidlapp, Upper Lawrenceville

Amy Murray, Friendship

Kim Autore, Lawrenceville

Charles F. Anderson, Morningside

Daphne D. Pappas-Anderson, Morningside

Angela Jean Flowers, Friendship

Clayton Mathis, Ross Twp

Kelly Keever, Morningside

Kelly Markel, Morningside

Trish Oleska, Ross Twp

Kim George, Ross Twp

Sabrina Robinson, Upper Lawrenceville

Nicolas Paris, Morningside

Ngani Ndimbie, Pittsburgh

Amber Thompson, Lawrenceville

John Twyning, Friendship

Phillip Thomas, Morningside

Samantha Faulds, Morningside

Janeen Ellsworth, Bloomfield

Christine Gordon, Bloomfield

Robert Haley, Stanton Heights

Alana Rykala Delaney, Morningside

Alan Hart, Stanton Heights

Reese McArdle, Bloomfield

Rose Lynd, Morningside