DAVID N. TAYLOR STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR TOM WOLF’S VETO OF SENATE BILL 936 HARRISBURG, PA – April 27, 2018 – The following statement can be attributed to David N. Taylor, Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association President & CEO: We at the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association are appalled by Governor Wolf’s veto of Senate Bill 936, which would ...
UPDATED Elections Analysis: Pennsylvania
March 26, 2018
After the three-judge federal panel and the US Supreme Court both rejected Republican legal appeals to overturn the new state Supreme Court-imposed congressional map, candidates submitted their official filing documents to run in the new districts. We now have a idea as to where the key Pennsylvania political battles will occur, and who will be ...
Elections Analysis: What is going on in Pennsylvania?!?
March 01, 2018
On January 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court deemed the 2011 Congressional map unconstitutional. The court stated that the congressional districts needed to be more compact and contiguous, while containing roughly the same number of citizens. Democrat Governor, Tom Wolf and the GOP-led Legislature were tasked to negotiate a compromise in a two-week timeframe, with the ...
Please Support Senate Bill 166
December 12, 2017 | Labor Issues
George Washington famously stated, “Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” As government becomes larger and more powerful, President Washington’s insight becomes more critical. The inherent power of government should be recognized and treated as such; kept in check and ...
Lowman Henry Remarks
December 07, 2017
Remarks by Lowman Henry, Chairman Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association At the annual PMA Seminar December 2, 2017 Good morning. Joining us this morning is the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association including PMA President/CEO David Taylor, Paul Detwiler, Jake Haulk, Thomas Owlett, John Trombetta and we are especially pleased to have with us ...
The Work Continues
December 04, 2017
“THE WORK CONTINUES” Remarks by David N. Taylor, President & CEO Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association At the annual PMA Seminar, December 2, 2017 The work continues. “Business in Pennsylvania IS our business” – That’s our motto. And because prosperity for Pennsylvania is our goal, we fight for manufacturing, the sector that adds the most value, has ...
FREDERICK W. ANTON III 1934-2017
November 02, 2017
It is with profound sorrow that the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association must announce the death of our patriarch and longtime leader Frederick W. Anton III, Chairman of PMA’s Board of Directors. “We are heartbroken to share the sad news that our leader, Fred Anton, has left this earthly life,” said PMA President David N. Taylor. “Thanks ...
CONTACT:NAM Media Relations Washington, D.C., October 11, 2017 – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons and Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) President David Taylor released the following joint statement on President Donald J. Trump’s tax reform rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: “President Trump is absolutely right that his tax plan would be ‘rocket ...
Testimony before the HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE June 20, 2017 Speaker K. Leroy Irvis Building The Capitol Harrisburg, Pennsylvania PRESENTED BY: DAVID N. TAYLOR President Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Good morning, Chairman Metcalfe, Representative Bradford, and members of the committee. Thanks very much for allowing me to participate in this important discussion today. ...
Testimony before the House Democratic Policy Committee
June 05, 2017 | Business Tax Relief | Energy
No matter what product is being made, manufacturers are taking raw materials or component parts and going through a multi-state process to yield a finished good. In doing so, they are almost always deploying some kind of chemical process and consuming a large amount of energy. For some manufacturers, energy is their most expensive cost ...