Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll Issues Statement Regarding Illness

    HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 21 /EMWNews/ -- Lieutenant Governor

Catherine Baker Knoll today announced that she has been diagnosed with

neuroendocrine illness.



    She was diagnosed during a routine medical examination earlier in the

summer. A follow-up examination confirmed the initial findings.



    Lieutenant Governor Knoll had felt no symptoms of the neuroendocrine

illness.



    "I fully expect to conduct my duties as Lieutenant Governor. As it

turned out, the scheduling of my treatments has come at a time when the

Senate was adjourned. The next two years in Pennsylvania are going to be

exciting as the Governor follows through with his agenda on education, the

environment, and the economy. I intend to be right there to help him.



    "I was surprised by the diagnosis because I feel so good. I'm going

after it aggressively. So far, the results are encouraging. Although the

treatments will continue, the outlook is good. I'm optimistic. Most of all,

I feel fine and I anticipate continuing a full work schedule," Knoll said.



    Since being sworn in as Pennsylvania's first female Lieutenant Governor

in 2003, Catherine Baker Knoll has played an active role in addressing a

variety of issues of critical importance to the people of Pennsylvania.

These include emergency management, domestic preparedness, economic

development, and local government. She serves as the President of the

Senate and the Chairwoman of the Board of Pardons, The Pennsylvania

Emergency Management Council, and the Local Government Advisory Committee.



    To find out more about Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll visit

her website at: http://www.ltgovernor.state.pa.us



    CONTACT: Salvatore Sirabella



    717-787-3300



    717-787-5956



    sirabella@state.pa.us