Make your voice heard!

The best letter is one from your heart, one that tells in your own words how tolling Interstate 80 will affect your life and your business. Some points you may want to make in your letter include items listed on "The Facts" section of this website.

Key Contacts

Governor Edward G. Rendell's Office 225 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 (717) 787-2500 (Governor Rendell signed the legislation creating Act 44 and authorizing the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to seek federal permission to toll Interstate 80. He would also have to approve any bill that would repeal Act 44.)

Hon. Joseph Markosek, Chairman House Transportation Committee 32 East Wing Harrisburg PA 17120-2025 (717) 783-1012 JMarkose@pahouse.net (Representative Markosek is Chairman of the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee. Any legislation that would repeal Act 44 would have to first be approved by his committee before it could be voted on by the entire House of Representatives.)

Senator Roger A. Madigan Senate Box 203023 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3023 Rmadigan@pasenate.com (Senator Madigan is Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee. Any legislation that would repeal Act 44 would have to first be approved by his committee before it could be voted on by the entire Senate.)

Hon. Scott Hutchinson 41B East Wing Harrisburg PA 17120-2064 (717) 783-8188 Shutchin@pahousegop.com (Representatives Hutchinson and McIlhattan are sponsors of House Bill 1878, legislation that would repeal Act 44 and stop the tolling of Interstate 80.)

Hon. Fred McIlhattan 415 Irvis Office Building House Box 202063 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2063 (717) 772-9908 Fmcilhat@pahousegop.com (Representatives Hutchinson and McIlhattan are sponsors of House Bill 1878, legislation that would repeal Act 44 and stop the tolling of Interstate 80.)

To find your representative in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, visit:
http://www.house.state.pa.us/index.cfm

To find your senator in the Pennsylvania Senate, visit: http://www.pasen.gov/index.cfm

Federal Contacts

Mary E. Peters, Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 (Ms. Peters is Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. The Turnpike Commission cannot add tolls to Interstate 80 without approval from the United States Department of Transportation.)

Senator Arlen Specter 17 South Park Row Federal Building, Suite B-120 Erie, PA 16501 Phone: 814-453-3010 Fax: 814-455-9925 (Senators Specter and Casey represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.)

Senator Bob Casey 17 South Park Row, Suite B-150 Erie, PA 16501 Phone: (814) 874-5080 Fax: (814) 874-5084 (Senators Specter and Casey represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.)

Congressman John E. Peterson 127 West Spring Street, Suite C Titusville, PA 16354 Phone: 814-827-3985 (Congressman Peterson represents Pennsylvania's Fifth District and is an outspoken critic of the plan to add tolls to Interstate 80. Senator Hutchison is from Texas. The two are working together on legislation that would prohibit states from tolling existing Interstate highways already paid for with taxpayer money.)

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison 284 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-4304 Phone: 202-224-5922 (Congressman Peterson represents Pennsylvania's Fifth District and is an outspoken critic of the plan to add tolls to Interstate 80. Senator Hutchison is from Texas. The two are working together on legislation that would prohibit states from tolling existing Interstate highways already paid for with taxpayer money.)

To find your representative in the United States House of Representatives, visit:
http://www.house.gov/

To find your senators in the United States Senate, visit:
http://www.senate.gov