8/29/16
by News Department on 08/29/16Beemer to take over Kane's post...
Senators will return to the capital Tuesday to vote on the nomination of veteran prosecutor Bruce Beemer as the next state attorney general.
The confirmation vote would place Beemer for the next five months. The process will start with a public hearing before the Judiciary Committee.
Beemer has the support of Republican and Democratic Senate leaders so it appears likely he won’t have problems getting the necessary two-thirds confirmation vote and was nominated for the post by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
Beemer, who is the current state inspector general, is slated to succeed former Attorney General Kathleen Kane whose term ends Jan. 17.
Kane resigned Aug. 17 after being convicted in Montgomery County Court of perjury counts and other counts in connection with leaking secret grand jury information to a reporter.
