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2 AM vote
The General Assembly voted for the pay raise at around 2 in the morning on July 7, 2005. Governor Ed Rendell signed the bill into law. -
Gene Stilp
Gene Stilp led his inflatable pink pig to the Capitol steps to inform the public and protest the pay raise. -
Public Outrage
The public reacted with angry phone calls, letters, and e-mails. However, the public did not react until about a month later because of the assembly's secrecy.