Corbett, Tom W., Jr., 1949-
Biography
Thomas Wingett Corbett Jr., born June 17, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA. Corbett is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College and St. Mary's University School of Law and served as a captain in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Corbett began his career as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1976. Corbett then joined the U.S. Department of Justice as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, serving from 1980 to 1983, upon entering private practice. In 1988 Corbett was first elected to public office as a Commissioner in the Pittsburgh suburb of Shaler, before serving as the United States Attorney for Western Pennsylvania from 1989 to 1993 in the George H. W. Bush administration.
In 1995, Corbett was appointed to fill the remainder of Ernie Preate's term as Attorney General of Pennsylvania, until 1997. Corbett then reentered private practice and worked as the general counsel for Waste Management, Inc before being elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 2004. Corbett was then elected to a second term in 2008, serving a total of two non-consecutive tenures as attorney general from 1995 to 1997, and 2005 to 2011.
Corbett declared his candidacy for governor in March 2009. He won the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Dan Onorato, with 54.5% of the vote in the 2010 general election. He was sworn into office on January 18, 2011. On November 8, 2013 he announced his intention to run for a second term as the state's chief executive. Corbett lost his bid for a second term to Democrat Tom Wolf in the November 4, 2014 general election. This election marked the first time an incumbent Governor running for re-election in Pennsylvania lost since William Bigler in 1854.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
2011 Governor Inauguration Ceremony Pin and ID Tag, 2011-01-18
Inauguration of Tom Corbett and Jim Cawley for Governor and LT. Governor in 2011.
Corbett Press Conference in York, 2011-10-11
Governor's Executive Budget, 2013 - 2014
Tom Corbett
House Bill 1610 Legislative Materials
A variety of materials are enclosed regarding House Bill 1610, including news clippings, bill summary and history, correspondence, and others. The bill was signed into law on May 30, 2014 by Governor Tom Corbett as Act 59. Additional file found in Oversize.
House Bill 2345
An act designating the bridge carrying Burnside Avenue in West Norriton Township in Montgomery County over Stony Creek as the "Albert Earl Momme Bridge." Bill was signed by Governor Tom Corbett on July 5, 2012 as Act 117.
Informational Meeting regarding Corbett Administration Proposed Lottery Private Management Agreement, 2013-01-22
Each file contains, but is not limited to, Meeting Announcement, Agenda, Attendance Sheet, Leaves of Absence, Proxy Forms, Voting Records, copies of bills, copies of amendments, meeting minutes, and public hearing testimony.
Informational Meeting regarding Corbett Administration Proposed Lottery Private Management Agreement, 2013-01-23
Each file contains, but is not limited to, Meeting Announcement, Agenda, Attendance Sheet, Leaves of Absence, Proxy Forms, Voting Records, copies of bills, copies of amendments, meeting minutes, and public hearing testimony.
Informational meeting with Attorney General Tom Corbett, March 24, 2005
The Consumer Affairs Committee records for the 2005-2006 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Robert Flick (Majority) and Joseph Preston (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications were John Fichter (Majority) and Ronald Buxton (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Public Utilities were Gene DiGirolamo (Majority) and T.J. Rooney (Minority). The Secretaries were Jacqueline Crahalla (Majority) and Edward Wojnaroski (Minority).
Meeting with Attorney General Tom Corbett, January 31, 2007
This collection consists of twenty-two folders of photographs documenting Carl Mantz's service at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. They are almost entirely of Mantz's visitors to the Capitol, but include a few legislative issues such as condolence resolutions.
Michelle Rhee with Gov. Corbett, 2011-06-07
CDs and DVDs. This box is organized in this order: Radio Interviews, TV Appearances, Policy-Related, Events, News Clips, and Photos.