All but one state lawmaker from Bucks County
scored above the statewide average in an annual environmental voting
scorecard released Monday by PennEnvironment, a statewide environmental
advocacy group.
According to the scorecard, three state
representatives from Bucks scored 89 percent, six scored 78 percent and
one scored 33 percent.
Of the five state representatives in adjacent
Montgomery County, one, state Rep. Rick Taylor, D-151, scored a 100
percent, two scored 89 percent, one scored 78 percent and one scored 56
percent.
The scorecard looked at nine House votes,
including votes on public transportation, open space legislation and
energy. Statewide, the average score in the House was 62 percent.
Two state senators whose districts include
parts of Bucks County scored 71 percent, one scored 60 percent and one
scored 57 percent. The scorecard looked at Senate votes on energy,
pollution, public transportation and open space legislation.
Throughout the state, 91 members of the House,
including state Reps. John Galloway, D-140, Chris King, D-142, and
Anthony Melio, D-141, scored 80 percent or above. Only seven of the 50
state senators, none from Bucks, scored 80 percent or above.
Only two senators and 13 state representatives scored 100 percent, according to the scorecard.
David Masur, director of PennEnvironment, said the scores for state lawmakers from Bucks were consistent with past results.
“I think most the folks in Bucks were right about where we expected them,” Masur said.
