Tim Kearney

==Background==
* D, eastern PA
* State Rep candidate, 172nd, to challenge John Perzel
==Notes==
=== Kearney to Perzel: Draft bill supporting gay unions===
:Source: Campaign Bits by Tom Waring
Tim Kearney, Democratic candidate in the 172nd Legislative District, is calling on Pennsylvania House Speaker John Perzel to introduce a measure recognizing gay marriages from the state of Massachusetts.
Kearney is challenging Perzel, a Republican, in the November election.
On May 17, Massachusetts began marrying homosexual couples.
“On behalf of the gay and lesbian citizens throughout the 172nd district, Mr. Perzel must stop allowing the Republican right wing to run his House caucus,” Kearney said.
Kearney said the legislation is necessary to protect gay married couples from Massachusetts who move to Pennsylvania to accept jobs, attend colleges and universities, care for ill family members or other reasons.
The challenger is running, he said, because Perzel has allowed the Republican caucus to be run by “divisive prejudiced representatives.”
Kearney wants Perzel to state his views on the subject.
“Is he, or is he not, for allowing married Massachusetts gay couples full rights and responsibilities of marriage when they visit and move to Pennsylvania?” he asked.
Perzel will not introduce such legislation.
“I have no intention of doing that. Absolutely none,” he said.
In addition to supporting the recognition of gay Massachusetts marriages, Kearney plans to introduce legislation allowing gay people to be married in Pennsylvania.
Perzel said he has not received a letter, e-mail or phone call from anyone in his district in support of recognizing gay Massachusetts couples or allowing homosexuals to be married in Pennsylvania.
“If Mr. Kearney wins, he can bring it up,” he said.
==Links==
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