Edward Gene Rendell is an American lawyer,prosecutor,politician,and author who served as the 45th governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011. He served as chair of the national Democratic Party from 1999 to 2001,as the 96th mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 2000,and as district attorney of Philadelphia from 1978 to 1986.
Thomas Joseph Ridge is an American politician and author who served in the George W. Bush administration as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003 and as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. He was the first person to hold either office. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and as the 43rd governor of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001.
Mark Stephen Schweiker is an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Pennsylvania from October 5,2001,to January 21,2003. Schweiker,a Republican,assumed the governorship in 2001,when his predecessor,Tom Ridge,resigned to become Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush. Schweiker serves as the SVP and Chief Relationship Officer of Renmatix.
Charles H. Ramsey is the former Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department. Prior to assuming that post in January 2008,he had served as Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC) from 1998 to early 2007. In January 2017,he became a regular CNN contributor.
Catherine Baker Knoll was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. She was the 30th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania,serving under Governor Ed Rendell from 2003 to 2008,when she died in office. Prior to that,she served as the 72nd Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1989 to 1997. She was the first and so far only woman to be Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
Mark Stephen Singel is an American politician who served as the 27th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995,alongside Governor Bob Casey. Singel served as the state's acting governor from June 14,1993 to December 13,1993,during Casey's lengthy battle with amyloidosis and subsequent multiple organ transplant.
Robert C. Jubelirer is a Republican political leader in Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1975 to 2006. He served as President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate for all but two years from 1984 to 2006,and served as the 29th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania between 2001 and 2003.
Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law (CWSL) is the law school of Villanova University,a private Roman Catholic research university in Villanova,Pennsylvania. It was opened in 1953 and is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Approximately 720 students study full-time in the J.D. program which offers more than 100 offerings including foundation courses,specialty offerings,drafting courses,clinical experiences,seminars,simulation courses and externships.
Hugo Teufel III is an American lawyer and former government official.
Jeffrey E. Piccola is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th District from 1995 to 2012 including as Republican Whip from 2001 to 2006. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 104th District from 1977 to 1995.
Paul J. Evanko is a former police officer who served
Joseph B. Scarnati III is an American politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. A member of the Republican Party,he served in the Pennsylvania State Senate as the member from the 25th District from 2001 to 2020,and was the president pro tempore from 2007 to 2020.
Joshua David Shapiro is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 50th Pennsylvania attorney general from 2017 to 2023 and as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.
This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election. On March 4,2008,Senator John McCain of Arizona won the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States,and became the presumptive nominee.
Donald Cunningham Jr. is an American politician who is president and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC). He previously served as executive of Lehigh County,Pennsylvania,secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services,and mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania.
Frank E. Pawlowski is a former police officer who served as commissioner for the Pennsylvania State Police.
David L. Cohen is an American businessman,attorney,lobbyist,and diplomat who is the United States ambassador to Canada. He previously served as the senior advisor to the CEO of Comcast Corporation. Until January 1,2020,he was senior executive vice president and chief lobbyist for Comcast. He also served as chairman of the board of trustees for the University of Pennsylvania and was chief of staff to former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell.
Vicki Phillips is an American education consultant and former executive vice president and chief education officer of National Geographic who previously served as the director of education for the College Ready program of the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation and as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Kevin Fulbright Warren is an American attorney and sports executive. He is the team president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 2020 to 2023,overseeing negotiations for expansion of the conference.
Mary Isenhour is an American political strategist,campaign manager,and government official. She was the Chief of Staff for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. Prior to the Wolf administration,Isenhour served executive director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party,was state director of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign,and assisted with the successful campaigns of U.S. Senator Bob Casey,Jr. and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. She now serves with the firm Rooney Novak Isenhour,LLC and is a member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
