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November 29, 2018

Senator-Elect Lindsey Williams
70 Ashford Ave., Apt. l
Pittsburgh, PA 15229

Dear Senator-Elect Williams:
I write in my capacity as President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

I have been made aware of the ongoing discrepancies concerning your residency in the
Commonwealth. Although the final tallies of the vote in the 38"' Senatorial District are not yet
complete, I do not dispute that you received approximately 500 more votes than the Republican
candidate. Hence, you are rightly holding yourself out as the Senator-elect for the 38"' district.

Nevertheless, as you know, Article II, Section 5 of the Pennsylvania Constitution requires
every individual to be swom in the capacity of a state senator, to have resided within the
Commonwealth for four years prior to election, in your instance, November 6, 2018. I have
reviewed your voting history in Maryland as well as your registration to vote in Pennsylvania
and question your qualiñcation to be swom in to serve in accordance with the Constitutional
requirements.

In light of this information, I am requesting that you forward to my office within seven
days of the date of this correspondence any or all of the following information:

(1) A copy of your driver's license, including any Pennsylvania or Maryland license you
obtained from 2014 to the present.

(2) A full and complete copy of your 2014 employment contract that was Cited in recent
news accounts.

(3) Any local, state or federal tax withholding information that would be relevant to this
inquiry.

(4) Any residential lease or residential purchase information relevant to this inquiry.

(5) Other information of your choosing that would be helpful.

Senator-Elect Lindsey Williams
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November 29, 2018

Further, if you would like to request a hearing on this subject, I will assign Senator Gene
Yaw, Senator Kim Ward and Senator Scott Martin to hold a hearing along with three senators of
Senator Costa's selection. I will serve on the panel as a voting ex-ofñcio member. I will
schedule the hearing, if you request such, shortly after the seven-day period to produce the
information requested. This would be an informal consideration allowed under procedural rules
in light of the ongoing functions of the Senate in the month of December of every even year.

Please know that neither my caucus nor I have made any final detenninations regarding
this matter, but rather as the highest institutional oñicer of the Senate I need to set forth the
process in order to ascertain whether it is patently demonstrativo that you have the prerequisite
evidence to allow the body to move forward With your swearing in. Article II, Section 9 places
this responsibility ñrmly in the hands of the Senate for determination.

I have decided that while this issue regarding your residency is in flux, I will not object to
you receiving your pay for the month of December or thereafter, hiring staff or other
administrative duties as necessary. However, this should not be interpreted as an agreement to
seat you come January 1“. Ifit is determined that you do not meet the constitutional
requirements, the salary will need to be repaid.

Thank you for your attention to this letter and I am available to discuss it ñirther if you
desire.

Sincerely,

ÊIL M
Joe Scamati

President Pro Tempore

cc: Senator Jay Costa, Minority Leader