Rep. Gerald Mullery attends at a joint Senate and House Education Committee hearing to discuss how to safely reopen schools this fall.

Rep. Mullery participates in a moment of silence on the house floor.

Rep. Gerald Mullery joins his colleagues for a House Judiciary Committee meeting. (9/24/19)

Rep. Gerald Mullery listens to testimony during a recent House Game and Fisheries Committee hearing. (9/10/19)

Too often, companies misclassify workers to avoid paying honest wages and their share of taxes. That's why Rep. Gerald Mullery joined the KML Brotherhood of Carpenters and fellow lawmakers to #StandUpToTaxFraud. (4/15/19)

In celebration of Irish Heritage Month, Rep. Mullery had the pleasure of joining fellow lawmakers to welcome the Honourable Pearse Daniel Doherty of the Irish Parliament to Harrisburg. (3/12/19)

State Rep. Gerald Mullery, D-Luzerne, joined a Capitol news conference to announce a legislative package aimed at improving career and technical education opportunities. (2/19/19)

The 2018 Luzerne County Senior Expo was a great opportunity for area seniors gather information on what services and programs are available to them.

The 2018 Luzerne County Senior Expo at the Wyoming Valley Mall featured more than 70 different vendors, with many offering free health screenings.

Rep. Jerry Mullery co-hosted the 2018 Luzerne County Senior Expo with state Sens. Lisa Baker and John Yudichak and state Rep. Aaron Kaufer on September 20, 2018, at the Wyoming Valley Mall.

Nanticoke resident Don Williams, whose son Eric was killed in the line of duty at USP Canaan in 2013, visited Rep. Mullery at the state Capitol and urged the House to pass S.B. 748. Williams joined the Voices of JOE and the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association in lobbying for the bill. It would require sufficient notice and feedback of any potential state correctional facility closure in an effort to decrease the chaos and stress placed on employees and local communities where a prison closing will occur.

During a Capitol news conference, Rep. Gerald Mullery discusses the importance of expanding career and technical education to better prepare students for jobs of the future.

During today’s House session, Rep. Mullery recognized the efforts of the PA Fish and Boat Commission wildlife conservation officer who was injured on the job Tuesday.

Rep. Jerry Mullery joins his colleagues on the House Game and Fisheries Committee to collect information on the Game Commission's Annual Report.

Governor Tom Wolf presented his budget proposal for the 2017-2018 fiscal year in a joint session of the General Assembly. After hearing Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget remarks, Rep. Mullery is encouraged by the governor’s strong commitment to increasing education funding, enhancing drug treatment proposals, creating a severance tax on natural gas drilling, and raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour.

Rep. Mullery presents a House of Representatives citation to Justin Skoniecki of Troop 418 in Nanticoke. Justin's Eagle Scout project involved making and installing bike racks throughout Nanticoke.

Representative Mullery and Freeland senior citizens on the Capitol steps.

Rep. Jerry Mullery stands with law enforcement and road safety officials calling for RADAR to be available for all local police departments.

Rep. Jerry Mullery and some of his colleagues welcomes the chorus from Wyoming Valley West High School to the state Capitol.

Rep. Jerry Mullery was honored to take part in the ceremony naming a bridge in the 119th legislative district in memory of Senior Officer Eric J. Williams.

State Rep. Gerald Mullery, recently met with law enforcement from Luzerne County at the state Capitol. The officers were in Harrisburg to rally for road safety and the use of radar to enforce speed limits.

I greeted fourth grade students from St. Jude School in Mountaintop during their visit to the Capitol.

Congratulations to Taylor Baranousky and Katie Petroski, winners of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board poster contest. Taylor and Katie are seniors at Crestwood High School. Fifty posters were selected for recognition and the student artists were honored at a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.

Alex Rendina, a constituent from Larksville, stopped by Rep. Mullery's office to discuss safe staffing at our hospitals.

Rep. Mullery makes a donation to the annual diaper drive in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The drive was held in conjunction with "Diaper Need Awareness Week."

Reps. Mullery and Tarah Toohil present a citation to Emily Appleman, winner of a silver medal in the 2014 women's 132-pound weight class during the National College Boxing Championships at West Point. Emily, of Freeland, is a member of the Shippensburg University Boxing Club.

Rep. Mullery read to Plymouth Head Start students during Read Across America Day.Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2 — Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books.Rep. Mullery read and donated Dr. Seuss’s One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.

I recently visited the Plymouth Senior Center to collect hand-crafted ornaments made by local residents for the Capitol Christmas tree. From left to right are Sophie Gadomski, Edie Gavrish, Olga Pish, Joyce Rutherford and me.

I was thrilled to join the announcement that Sallie Mae will add 300 jobs and invest more than $5 million at its 133,000-square-foot facility in the Hanover Industrial Park. That will result in nearly 1,300 people working at the site by the end of 2015. From left to right are me, Sallie Mae CEO Jack Remondi, Sallie Mae Vice President Lisa Stashak, Gov. Tom Corbett, United Way President Bill Jones and State Sen. John Yudichak.

It was my honor to serve as keynote speaker during Plymouth's Veterans Day ceremony.

Rep. Mullery presents PennDOT signs to Rev. James Nash of St. Faustina's Parish in Nanticoke. The signs will be placed outside the church community center on Hanover Street when events take place there.

Rep Mullery offered remarks at the unveiling of the monument honoring coal miners from the Wyoming Valley during a special service on Memorial Day. Pictured are Ray Clarke, president of the Huber Breaker Preservation Society, state Sen. John Yudichak and Rep. Mullery.

Rep. Mullery greets the family of Eric Williams, a federal corrections guard from Nanticoke who was killed by an inmate in an unproved attack on Feb. 25. With Rep. Mullery are Williams' mother, Jean, his sister, Lauren, and his father, Donald. The state House unanimously adopted Mullery's resolution honoring Williams' life.

Rep. Mullery is sworn in for a second term representing the 119th Legislative Distict.

Congratulations to Nanticoke's Katarina Ferrucci, the 2012 Miss Luzerne County Fair Queen. She will represent Luzerne County at the state competition in Hershey in January. Next year, she'll attend Hartwick College in New York where she will major in biology/premed as she works toward her goal of becoming a surgeon.

Rep. Mullery presents a state House of Representatives citation to Hanover Township Police Chief Al Walker recognizing the department's 100th anniversary.

Christopher Miller, a Nanticoke Area High School student from Glen Lyon, shadowed Rep. Mullery during House session on May 7.

Rep. Mullery speaks at a rally held by the Alliance of Bikers Aimed Towards Education. The rally promoted motorcycle rights and reminded automobile drivers to share the road with motorcyclists.

William Columbo, a junior at Crestwood High School, served as a guest page and was hosted for the day by Rep. Mullery. William, a National Honor Society student and a black belt, is active in many community events that help the disabled and children. He performed tasks on the floor of the House during session May 1.

Rep. Mullery offers congratulations to Alec Norton of Nanticoke, who was one of four national finalists in the 12-13 boys age group in the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition. The finals were held in January at the Baltimore Ravens' stadium.

Rep. Mullery presents an American flag to Preston Hose Company Fire Chief, James “Fitz” Fitzmaurice.

Rep. Mullery welcomes Wyoming Valley West star football player Eugene Lewis to the Capitol. Lewis was selected to play for Pennsylvania in the Big 33 football game.

Rep. Mullery presents an American flag to Sherlene Long that will be flown at the Edwardsville Senior Center.

Rep. Mullery presents a citation to Edwardsville resident Jack Baranski commemorating his induction into the Plains Sports Hall of Fame.

Rep. Mullery discusses hunting issues with Pennsylvania Game Commissioner Executive Director Carl Roe, Pennsylvania Game Commission District 7 Commissioner Jay Delaney Jr and State Rep. Edward Staback, Democratic chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee. The meeting offered local hunters a chance to ask questions and air their concerns.

Rep. Mullery, a supporter of early childhood education programs, poses wtih children at Nanticoke Head Start after reading a book to them.

Rep. Mullery joins children at the Nanticoke Area Family Center after reading a book to them. He supports early childhood education.

Rep. Mullery discusses his bill to help victims of natural disasters by amending the state Constitution to allow the Legislature to enact laws that would provide special aid to people, businesses and non-profit organizations after the President had declared a disaster or emergency. It is part of a four-bill package sponsored by House Democrats from northeastern Pennsylvania.

Rep. Mullery poses with children at the New Street Head Start in Plymouth after reading to them to celebrate Head Start Awareness Month. He read “Little Goblins Ten” and then donated the book to the program.

Rep. Mullery joins Newport Township's National Night Out observance on Aug. 2 where he thanked township Police Commissioner John Zyla for his work to eliminate local sales of synthetic drugs. Pictured are Newport Township Recreation Board President John Grabowski, Commissioner Zyla, Police Chief Rob Impaglia, Rep. Mullery and Crime Watch Coordinator Karen Rejican.

Rep. Mullery joins a ceremony to mark Hanover Township Police Department putting a K-9 vehicle into service that it purchased with a state Local Share Grant. Hanover Township is a member of the South Valley K-9 partnership.

The Oath of Office was administered by Rep. Mullery joins the swearing in ceremony for new Hanover Township Police Officer Gerald Ricci at the July 11, 2011 commissioners meeting.

Rep. Mullery presents a citation to Hanover Township fire truck driver John ""Jack"" Rudeski, who retired after serving 34 years as a fire truck driver, firefighter, rescue truck driver and founding member of the township's water rescue operation. Also pictured are Jaclyn Rudeski and Annetta Rudeski.

Rep. Mullery presents a citation to Hanover Township Firefghter Travis Temarantz, who saved the lives of two Lee Park Tower residents during a fire on May 14, 2011. Also pictured are Hanover Fire Chief Jeff Tudgay, Renee Temarantz and Joe Temarantz Jr.

It was my pleasure to participate in the grand opening of MedExpress+ in Edwardsville. This urgent care facility adds 20 new jobs to the local economy.

Rep. Mullery, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, Sen. John Yudichak and Plymouth Borough Coordinator Joe Mazur inspect glood damage on Poplar Street.

Rep. Mullery's staff joins Mountaintop parents and children calling for the Crestwood School District to maintain full-day kindergarten. The House Republican budget cuts Accountability Block Grants, which helps schools offer full-day kindergarten and other early education programs, by $159 million, or 61 percent.

Rep. Mullery poses with James Domzalski, Luzerne County Community College director of Enrollment Management, after a breakfast meeting that allowed area legislators to meet with college staff and discuss legislative action which affects the college.

Rep. Mullery joins Memorial Day weekend services hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in Hanover Township.

Rep. Mullery greets Fran Wolman and Gary Steele during a visit by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Mobile Veterans Center at the Larksville American Legion.

Rep. Mullery poses with state lawmakers from northeastern Pennsylvania and members of the Building Industry Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The group held its legislative breakfast on May 27.

Rep. Mullery helps break ground for Wyoming Valley Health Care System's $3.5 million medical office building and diagnostic center in Mountain Top.

Rep. Mullery presents citations to Bernadine Macijczak and Shirley Batogowski for 20 years of volunteer service at Guardian Elder Care Center in Sheatown. Also pictured are Nicole Colatosti-Mackiewicz, Guardian’s admissions director, Danielle Griffith, Guardian’s director of activities, and Mullery’s chief of staff, Leigh Bonczewski.

Rep. Mullery tours a Marcellus Shale natural gas drill rig in Bradford County. Also in the picture are Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks and former Luzerne County Commissioner Tom Makowski.

Miss Luzerne County Teen Rebecca Zaneski, a freshman at Wyoming Valley West and a resident of Edwardsville, and her mother, Linda Zaneski, a former Miss Pennsylvania, visit Rep. Mullery’s Harrisburg office. Rebecca was honored on the House floor for her advancement to the statewide Miss Teen tournament. She and her mother also assisted the American Heart Association during its day of advocacy at the Capitol.

Rep. Mullery speaks during opening day ceremonies for Newport Township Little League. His son, Liam, a player for the Newport Giants, joins him.

Rep. Mullery thanks Sgt. James Horning of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, who replaced 150 veterans’ grave markers that were stolen from three adjoining cemeteries in Glen Lyon: St. Adalbert’s, St. Michael’s and Italian Independent. He is considering legislation that would increase penalties for theft of veterans’ markers and to implement a monitoring system at scrap yards to prevent them from accepting the markers. The markers were made of brass.

At Rep. Mullery’s Harrisburg office, he discusses PHEAA and Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget cuts for higher education with students from Wilkes University and Professor Tom Baldino.

Rep. Mullery visits the New Street Center Head Start in Plymouth.

Rep. Mullery joins nurses after speaking to them at Misericordia University in April.

Rep. Mullery and his chief of staff, Leigh Bonczewski, are presented with artwork from residents of the White Haven Center after they toured the facility on April 8.

Rep. Mullery meets staff at the White Haven Center.

Rep. Mullery reads to children at Edwardsville Head Start.

Rep. Mullery greets students from West Side Career and Technology Center, who were at the Capitol Feb. 8 for the start of Career and Technical Education Month.

Rep. Mullery participates in the swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 6 that marked the start of the 2015-16 Legislative Session.

I and other state and federal leaders on Jan. 30 met with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. We discussed legislative initiatives important to their industry.

Rep. Mullery attends a dinner on Jan. 31 honoring Plymouth’s Good Will Hose Co. No. 2 firefighters who have served more than 20 years.