Friend of veterans, champion of Western Pennsylvania interests in Congress

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by Auditor General Jack Wagner:

"I have supported Jack Murtha since I was a student in college, attending IUP on the GI Bill, and he was the first Vietnam veteran running for Congress. Jack Murtha will be remembered as a towering figure in modern Pennsylvania politics."

"His concern and support in Congress for veterans was second to none, and he never forgot where he came from. When the steel industry collapsed, it was Jack Murtha who looked out for western Pennsylvania's interests in Congress. His legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of the residents of the Congressional district he loved so much and represented so passionately and honorably."

Auditor General Jack Wagner is responsible for ensuring that all state money is spent legally and properly.  He is the Commonwealth's elected independent fiscal watchdog, conducting financial audits, performance audits and special investigations.  The Department of the Auditor General conducts more than 5,000 audits per year.  To learn more about the Department of the Auditor General, taxpayers are encouraged to visit the department's Web site at www.auditorgen.state.pa.us.

Contact: Steve Halvonik 717 787-1381

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General

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