Pennsylvania Senators Call for Transparency in Governor’s Office After Sexual Harassment Claims

‘He needs to address why he allowed the alleged offender to remain in his taxpayer-funded role,’ state Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill said.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro provides comments after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a budget at the Capitol in Harrisburg on July 6, 2023. Commonwealth Media Service

Republican women in the Pennsylvania Senate are calling for transparency from the governor’s office after Gov. Josh Shapiro’s close senior adviser Mike Vereb quit abruptly last week, months after he was accused of sexual harassment by a female co-worker who said his behavior forced her to quit her job.

“One of our greatest responsibilities as elected officials is to ensure the people of Pennsylvania are safe and secure, that includes the talented people who work for us. The onus is on us as leaders to create a safe workplace culture,” Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, a Republican, said in a statement. “The details of the sexual harassment complaint filed with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission against Gov. Shapiro’s office are appalling.”