Jennifer Branstetter | |
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Secretary of Planning and Policy of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 18, 2011 –January 20, 2015 | |
Governor | Tom Corbett |
Preceded by | Donna Cooper |
Succeeded by | John Hanger |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Washington &Jefferson College |
Jennifer Branstetter served as the Secretary of Planning and Policy for the administration of former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. [1] In that position,she was part of the Governor's "senior staff." [2] As Secretary of Planning and Policy,she manages policy development for the Governor's Office,including energy policy. [3] She also served as the policy director for Governor-elect Corbett's transition team. [4] During Corbett's term as Pennsylvania Attorney General,she was the Director of Education and Outreach. [5]
She serves on the board of governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. [6]
She previously worked in the Ridge administration as Deputy Press Secretary and Special Assistant to Lieutenant Governor Mark Schweiker. [7]
In the private sector,she worked as a Communications Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Bar Association. [7]
She is a 1994 graduate of Washington &Jefferson College. [8]
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