Robin L. Wiessmann is an American attorney and government official serving as the executive director and CEO of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Wiessmann previously served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities from 2015 to 2020 and treasurer of Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2009.
Kathy M. Manderino is a Democratic politician who serves on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. She was the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry under Governor Tom Wolf from May 2015 until August 2017. Previously,she served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who represented the 194th District from 1993 through 2010.
Pedro A. Cortés is an American government official. He served twice in the role of Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,originally from 2003 to 2010 until Governor Ed Rendell and later from 2015 to 2017 under Governor Tom Wolf.
Jacob Doyle Corman III is an American politician who served as the president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate from 2020 to 2022.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is a cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania. The department's purpose is to support a sustainable and safe supply of food and agricultural products;be good stewards of the land and natural resources;promote the viability of farms;protect consumers;and safeguard the health of people,plants,animals and the environment.
Thomas Westerman Wolf is an American politician and businessman who served as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as chairman and CEO of his business,The Wolf Organization,and later as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from April 2007 to November 2008.
The 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Leslie Richards is the current general manager of SEPTA,the public transportation agency serving the Philadelphia area. She previously served as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,from 2015 to 2019 under Governor Tom Wolf.
Pedro Rivera is the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in June 2015. Previously,he served as superintendent of the School District of Lancaster. Starting October 1,2020,he began a new role as President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. A Philadelphia native,Rivera spent 13 years at the School District of Philadelphia before accepting the Lancaster position in 2008. During his tenure,Lancaster saw improved graduation rates,better reading proficiency scores and a growth in financial reserve funds. Rivera has been recognized by The Washington Post and the White House for his academic achievements.
Dennis M. Davin served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Community and Economic Development from 2015 until 2022,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. Previously,he served as Director of the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development.
Teresa Miller is the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF),and is also a member of the Kansas Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice.
Curt Topper served as Pennsylvania Secretary of General Services from 2015 until 2022,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. Topper resigned from this position in June 2022. Previously,he served as Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of General Services for Procurement from 2003 until 2008. Topper has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Brown University and a Master of Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cindy Adams Dunn is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources. She was nominated for the position in June 2015 by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.
Karen Murphy is an American registered nurse and healthcare administrator. She previously served as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. Prior to that,she served as Pennsylvania Director of the State Innovation Models Initiative and CEO of the Moses Taylor Health System.
Gary Tennis is a drug and alcohol policy expert who served as president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws from 2017 to 2021. Before that,he served as Pennsylvania's first Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs from 2012 to 2017. He was appointed by Governor Tom Corbett,re-appointed by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015 and was dismissed by Wolf in 2017.
John Quigley is a former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in June 2015 and serving until his resignation in May 2016. From 2009 to 2011,Quigley served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Prior to his appointment as secretary,Quigley worked for DCNR in several capacities,including overseeing strategic initiatives and operations,and as chief of staff. He is the first and only person in the history of Pennsylvania to hold the positions of both DCNR and DEP Secretary.
John Edward Wetzel served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections from 2011 until 2021,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed in May 2011. He was subsequently re-nominated by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015. Wetzel resigned his office effective October 1,2021. Previously,he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.
Eileen H. McNulty is a former government official from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in March 2020. As of October 7,2021,the Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 1,464,264 cumulative cases and 29,814 deaths in the state. As of September 1,2021,Pennsylvania has administered 6,238,812 partial vaccinations,and 5,983,128 full vaccinations.
Valerie A. Arkoosh is an American anesthesiologist,politician,and academic who is the current secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services,serving since 2023. Arkoosh was formerly the chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and the first female chair.
