Corbett Assembles Experienced Team to Secure Victory in November

HARRISBURG, PA – A day after the Corbett-Cawley team officially filed for re-election with more than 50,000 signatures, Governor Tom Corbett released the following statement announcing the full leadership and staff team for the Corbett-Cawley 2014 re-election campaign.

"For three years, Lt. Governor Cawley and I have kept our promises to the people of Pennsylvania to keep taxes low, reform and reduce the size of state government and put Pennsylvanians back to work. I am proud to have the support and friendship of some of Pennsylvania's most well-respected leaders who all care deeply about the future of Pennsylvania."

Former Pennsylvania governors’ Dick Thornburgh, Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker and the first elected female Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Newman will serve as honorary campaign co-chairs.

Bob Asher, Jack Barbour, Robert Tambur and Christine Toretti will serve as campaign co-chairs. Bob Asher, Pennsylvania’s Republican National Committeeman, served as co-chair of the Governor Corbett Inaugural and 2010 campaign. Jack Barbour served as co-chair of Gov.-Elect Tom Corbett’s transition team and 2010 campaign. Robert Tambur is the founder of Tammac Holdings Corp., a successful financial services and real estate firm in Wilkes-Barre. Christine Toretti is Pennsylvania’s Republican National Committeewoman, known nationally for programs like the Anne B. Anstine series to recruit more Republican women into public service, was also a co-chair for Gov.-Elect Tom Corbett’s transition team.

Charlie Kopp, a legal advisor to the transition team and 2010 campaign, will serve as Senior Legal Advisor, while Lawrence Tabas will serve as the campaign’s General Counsel.

The full leadership team is listed below, followed by members of the campaign team to date.

Corbett-Cawley Campaign Leaders

The Honorable Richard “Dick” L. Thornburgh
76^th United States Attorney General (1988-1991)
41^st Governor of Pennsylvania (1979-1987)
Biography

The Honorable Thomas
“Tom” J. Ridge
1^st Secretary of Homeland Security (2003-2005)
1^st Assistant to the President for Homeland Security (2001-2003)
43^rd Governor of Pennsylvania (1995-2001)
Biography

Honorary Co-Chairs:

The Honorable Mark S. Schweiker
44^th Governor of Pennsylvania (2001-2003)
Biography

The Honorable Sandra S. Newman
1^st Elected Female Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice (1995-2006)
Biography

Co-Chairs:

Robert “Bob” B. Asher – Montgomery County
Republican National Committeeman for Pennsylvania
Board of Directors’ Co-Chairman, Asher’s Chocolates
Co-Chair, Corbett Cawley Inaugural Committee
Co-Chair, Tom Corbett for Governor 2010
Biography

John “Jack” A. Barbour – Allegheny County
CEO, Managing Director and Board of Directors’ Chairman, Buchanan Ingersoll
& Rooney
Co-Chair, Gov.-Elect Tom Corbett’s Transition Team
Co-Chair, Tom Corbett for Governor 2010
Biography

Robert L. Tambur – Luzerne County
Chairman and CEO, Tammac Holdings Corp.
Biography

Christine J. Toretti – Indiana County
Republican National Committeewoman for Pennsylvania
Former Chairman and CEO, S.W. Jack Drilling Company
Founder and Chair, Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series
Co-Chair, Gov.-Elect Tom Corbett’s Transition Team
Biography

Senior Legal Advisor:

Charles “Charlie” G. Kopp
Senior Counsel, Cozen O’Connor
Legal Counsel, Gov.-Elect Tom Corbett’s Transition Team
Legal Advisor, Tom Corbett for Governor 2010
Biography

General Counsel:

Lawrence J. Tabas, Esq.
Partner and Chairman for Health and Election Law, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell
& Hippel
General Counsel, Republican State Committee
Biography

Corbett-Cawley Campaign Team

General Consultant:

John Brabender
Brabender Cox

Polling:

Brian Tringali
The Tarrance Group

Analytics:

Behavior Matrix

Campaign Manager:

Mike Barley

Finance:

Nan McLaughlin
Finance Director

Ashley Jordan
Deputy Finance Director

Caitlin Schroder
National Fundraiser

Amy Petraglia
Western Pennsylvania Fundraiser

Carey Sirianni
Western Pennsylvania Fundraiser

Jen Zaborney
Central Pennsylvania Fundraiser

Kristin Nash
Northeast Pennsylvania Fundraiser

Kristin Corrigan
Southeast Pennsylvania Fundraiser

Political:

Mike Downing
Political Director

Josh Novotney
Southeast Regional Field Director

Robert Johnson
Western Regional Field Director (Effective Mar. 17)

Jake Felker
Central Regional Field Director

Vince Galko
Northeast Regional Field Director

Jason Fitzgerald
Northeast Central Regional Field Director

Antori Miranda
Hispanic Inclusion Director

Communications:

Chris Pack
Communications Director

Billy Pitman
Press Secretary

Ali McFadden
Deputy Communications Director

Digital:

Becky
Mancuso
Brabender Cox, Sr, Digital Strategist

Megan Howie
Brabender Cox, Digital Strategist

Administrative and Scheduling:

Doug Rickards
Comptroller

Lynda Bowman
Accounting

Vince Paese
Staff Assistant

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