HARRISBURG Rep. Jack Rader Jr., R-Monroe, will open two district offices today in Effort and Pocono Pines. He was elected in November as the state representative for the 176th Legislative District.

The office in Effort, at 2785 Route 115, in Suite 103 of Carriage House Square, can be reached at 570-620-4341 and will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Pocono Pines office, in the Tobyhanna Township Building at 105 Government Center Way, can be reached at 570-643-7683 and will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.Rader's offices offer: Driver's license and vehicle registration applications and renewals; assistance with PennDOT paperwork; PACE and PACENET applications for seniors; property tax and rent rebate applications (when available for the 2014 tax year); voter registration forms and absentee ballot applications; birth and death certificates; free state maps, state park information and PA Vacation Guides; state tax forms; and referrals to agencies to resolve state-related matters.For more legislative news, go to

www.RepRader.com.