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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Hosting Veterans Expo on Thursday]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=17405]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks), a mobile veterans services center and representatives from various agencies and organizations that serve military veterans will be at The Barn at Flying Hills on Thursday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Veterans Expo.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Law Backed by Gillen Allows Elimination of Jury Commissioners]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=17393]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – Before serving in the state Legislature, Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) was elected to serve as the Berks County jury commissioner, a position he promised to eliminate if residents selected him.  After making good on that promise, Gillen worked hard in Harrisburg to give residents of other counties that option, which culminated this week with the governor signing into law Act 4 of 2013.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Invites Berks Military Veterans to Expo]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=17319]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) is inviting Berks County residents who served in the military to join him at a Veterans Expo on Thursday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barn at Flying Hills.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Supports Property Tax Independence Act Unveiled Today]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=16753]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – After participating in a news conference where lawmakers today in Harrisburg unveiled the Property Tax Independence Act (House Bill 76 and Senate Bill 76), a plan that would completely replace school district property taxes, state Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) issued the following statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Announces ‘Honoring Our Veterans’ License Plates Now Available]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=16642]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – Pennsylvanians can demonstrate their support for the state’s servicemen and women with an “Honoring Our Veterans” license plate now available from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wyomissing Spartan State Champion Athletes Honored by Gillen, Caltagirone and State House]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=16476]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Local student athletes from Wyomissing Area High School who won state championships in football, tennis and golf traveled today to Harrisburg, where state Reps. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) and Tom Caltagirone (D-Berks) congratulated them on their accomplishments on the floor of the state House.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Approves Gillen Resolution Marking Saturday as ‘Battle of Guadalcanal Remembrance Day’ in PA]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=16424]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The state House today approved a resolution introduced by Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) marking Saturday, Feb. 9, as “Battle of Guadalcanal Remembrance Day” in Pennsylvania in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of this historic action during World War II.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Comments on Governor’s Budget Proposal]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=16377]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget address today before a joint session of the state House and Senate, state Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) issued the following statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Assigned to Committees for Education, Seniors and Veterans]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=16116]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today was assigned to serve on four House committees for the 2013-14 legislative session that will handle issues related to education, senior citizens, veterans, employers and workers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Law Includes Gillen’s Provision Protecting Farmers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=15662]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – A new state law with a provision added by Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) recently took effect and protects farmers against a tax when they sell their crops at roadside stands.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bike Ride Travels into Berks County’s History]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=15336]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – On Sept. 8, Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) thanked the bicyclists and the Berks County Parks and Recreation Department for helping to make the first Tour De District Bicycle Ride a great success.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Miller-Keystone Blood Drive is Thursday]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=15321]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: 	The Miller-Keystone Blood Drive to collect blood that will help to  save lives in local communities.  In addition to the blood drive, Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) will be present to discuss state government-related issues with constituents. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bike Tour Offers Residents Opportunity for Healthy Exercise While Learning About the Community]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=15081]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – Residents who would like to engage in healthy exercise while also taking in some local sights are encouraged to join Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) on Saturday, Sept. 8, for a bicycle ride beginning at the Brentwood Trailhead along state Route 10 in Reading. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Law Provides Help for Homeowners, Says Gillen]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=14831]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) voted in favor of legislation that was signed into law on Friday and directs funding to the Homeowners’ Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) to aid Pennsylvanians facing home foreclosure.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Law Honors Fallen Berks County Sheriff’s Deputy, Says Gillen]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=14759]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — A bill championed by Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) and signed into law today by the governor will rename a portion of state Route 422 in honor of Berks County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Pagerly, who was shot and killed in the line of duty one year ago.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Votes for State Budget Approved by House]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=14718]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today voted for the state budget bill approved by the House, calling it a balanced and fiscally responsible spending plan that funds core functions of state government without increasing the burden on taxpayers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Property Tax Elimination: The Battle Continues]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=14622]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The House Finance Committee on Monday, June 11, voted to table the Property Tax Independence Act (House Bill 1776).  Tabling is a procedural move that sets legislation aside. The legislation still can be revisited at another time. While this development was a setback, it was not a completely unexpected one. Monday’s developments do not spell the end of property tax elimination efforts.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Signs Declaration of Property Tax Independence at Capitol Rally]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=14307]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today signed a “Declaration of Property Tax Independence” at a Capitol rally in Harrisburg, where homeowners, employers and others gathered to show their support for the Property Tax Independence Act (House Bill 1776).  Following the rally, Gillen issued this statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Passes Gillen Resolution Commemorating Doolittle Raiders]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=14094]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — The state House on Monday unanimously approved House Resolution 572 introduced by Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) marking April 18, 2012, as “Doolittle Raiders Remembrance Day” in Pennsylvania, recognizing the brave pilots and crew members who carried out the first air raid on Japan following the United States’ entry into World War II.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Encourages Senior Citizens to Use Free Tax Service]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13934]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING—State Rep. Mark M. Gillen (R-Berks) today encouraged eligible individuals to make use of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program coordinated by Berks Encore.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ PennDOT Announces Student Contest to Discourage Distracted Driving]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13779]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Announces Opening of Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13644]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING—State Rep. Mark M. Gillen (R-Berks) today announced that local residents can obtain Property Tax/Rent Rebate program applications from his office or his website. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Responds to Governor’s Budget Address]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13539]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – After Gov. Tom Corbett’s annual budget address today in a joint session of the House and Senate, state Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) issued the following statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Attends Opening of Dedicated Veterans Court]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13326]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) on Tuesday attended the formal opening of an expanded veterans court at the Berks County Courthouse.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Commends New Law Empowering Counties to Eliminate Jury Commissioner Positions]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13295]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks), who once served as the Berks County jury commissioner before working to eliminate his own position, today applauded a new measure signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett in December to allow other counties to do the same thing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Announces Winners of Pearl Harbor Poster Contest]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13098]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today announced the winners of the 2011 Pearl Harbor Memorial Poster Contest.  Military veterans and staff from the Berks County Department of Veterans Affairs selected one first-prize winner in each grade division.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen to Host Town Hall Forum Dec. 1 to Discuss Utility Response to Snowstorm]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13041]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today announced he will host a Town Hall Forum on Thursday, Dec. 1, to facilitate a discussion between Met-Ed and constituents of the 128th Legislative District who lost power following the October snowstorm.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Alerts Residents:  Nationwide Emergency Warning System Test Set to Take Place Wednesday]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=12917]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – State Representative Mark Gillen (R-Berks) wants to make sure residents aren’t unnecessarily frightened on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled to conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Home Heating Assistance Applications Available Nov. 1, Says Gillen]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=12794]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – Representative Mark Gillen (R-Berks) announced that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will make applications for the 2011-2012 season available beginning on Nov. 1, 2011. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Home Energy Loan Program Lowers Rates for Flood Victims]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=12624]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Special lower interest rates from the Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) are now available for homeowners in flood-affected counties, Representatives Jim Cox (R-Berks) and Mark Gillen (R-Berks) announced today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Grant Application Deadline Extended, Says Gillen]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=12596]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[READING – Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) would like to inform volunteer fire companies and ambulance services that the deadline to apply for the 2011 Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVASGP) has been extended to Friday, Nov. 4.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Invites Residents to Blood Drive on Thursday]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=12361]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: 	Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) is inviting residents to join him at the Miller Keystone Blood Drive, where a free ice cream cake will be given to each blood donor by Dairy Queen.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Approves Gillen Legislation at Ceremonial Bill Signing]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=12047]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today attended a bill-signing ceremony in Harrisburg commemorating the fact that Gov. Tom Corbett signed the Berks County lawmaker’s farmland preservation bill into law.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Pleased House Sends On-Time State Budget to Governor]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=11853]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania is poised to have a state budget in place on time for the first time in eight years after Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today voted for and the House approved by a vote of 109-92 a spending plan with no new or increased taxes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Deadline to Apply for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Extended, Says Gillen]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=11579]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[State Representative Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today announced that the Pennsylvania Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program deadline has been extended from June 30, 2011, to December 31, 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Pleased Budget Bill Moves out of House]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today said he is pleased the House on Tuesday approved a $27.3 billion budget bill that doesn’t raise taxes and sets the stage for the first on-time budget in the last nine years.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 23:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Representative Gillen Invites Veterans to Event on May 26]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Representative Mark Gillen (R-Berks) is inviting veterans to join him from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, when a Mobile Vet Center will be outside his district office to provide information about services available to military veterans and their families.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen, Maloney Announce Infrastructure Grants for Three Berks County Municipalities]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=11322]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[State Reps. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) and David Maloney (R-Berks) today announced Robeson, Ruscombmanor and Union townships are the recipients of grants through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development’s H2O PA program. Debt service on the bonds used to fund these grants is being paid from a portion of gaming proceeds that are deposited in the Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 20:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Local School to Participate in Academic Competition in Harrisburg, Says Gillen]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=11251]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) is excited to welcome students from Wilson High School to the state Capitol when they visit on May 6 to participate in the 20th Annual Pennsylvania Academic Competition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen’s Legislation to Preserve Farmland Passes House]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=10700]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Representative Mark Gillen (R-Berks) was excited to announce today that the House passed House Bill 562, the Agriculture Security Law, by a margin of 193-0.  Gillen is the prime sponsor of this legislation, designed to help preserve agricultural farmland in the state.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Bringing Constituent Services to Residents’ Homes]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=10582]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today announced he plans to travel throughout parts of the 128th Legislative District during March knocking on doors and bringing constituent services to residents’ front doors.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen to Serve on Four House Committees]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=10284]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today learned that he will serve on four House Committees for the 2011-12 legislative session.  Gillen has been selected to serve on the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Education, Aging and Older Adult Services, and Labor and Industry committees.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen Takes Oath of Office to Serve in House]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=10189]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) today took the oath of office at a ceremony in the state Capitol and was sworn in as the state representative for the 128th Legislative District.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen to Stream Swearing-in Ceremony on Website]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=10125]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep.-elect Mark Gillen (R-Berks) on Jan. 4 will carry on his legislative website a live video stream of the House swearing-in ceremony in Harrisburg, where he and 28 other first-time lawmakers will take the oath of office.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gillen’s District Office, Website and Facebook Page Are Up and Running to Serve Constituents]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.repgillen.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=10055]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[While he won’t be officially sworn into office until January, Rep.-elect Mark Gillen (R-Berks) on Wednesday launched his legislative website and Facebook page and opened the doors of his district office to serve the constituents in the 128th Legislative District.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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