John Hanger
| John Hanger | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection | |
| In office 2008–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Kathleen McGinty |
| Succeeded by | Michael Krancer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Duke University, University of Pennsylvania |
| Website | Hanger for Governor 2014 |
John Hanger is a former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, a position he held between September 2008 and January 2011 under former Governor Edward G. Rendell. He is also a former Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.[1] Hanger is currently Special Counsel for Eckert Seamens. He is currently a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014.[2]
Biography [edit]
Hanger's experience consists of environmental issues, energy, gas drilling and green economy issue. He is one of a two Pennsylvanians who have served both as a Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection and as a Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Hanger contributed to writing and passing legislation such as Pennsylvania's 1996 Electricity Generation Competition and Customer Choice Act, the 2004 Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, the 2005 Growing Greener 2 legislation, the 2007 Net Metering statute, the 2008 Act 129 initiating major electricity conservation programs, the 2008 Act 70 requiring DEP to write a climate change action plan, the 2008 Alternative Fuels Act, the 2010 Recycling Fee extension, and others.[3]
Hanger was the founding President of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future or PennFuture from 1998 to 2008, a public interest organization with the objective of improving the environment and economy.
Hanger has never held an elected office. He was considered a possible candidate for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate election in 2004 against Arlen Specter.[4] After saying that he was "seriously looking"[5] at a possible campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in 2014,[5] he officially announced his candidacy for the office in November 2012.[6]
He is a 1984 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a 1979 graduate of Duke University.
References [edit]
- ^ "John Hanger - Secretary of Environmental Protection". Governor's Cabinet Officials.
- ^ http://www.politicspa.com/page/4/?s=John+Hanger&x=0&y=0
- ^ Hanger, John (2011). John Hanger.
- ^ "Democratic Short List '04". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-08-02.
- ^ a b Gibson, Keegan. "Exclusive: Former DEP Hanger Looking to Challenge Corbett". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (26 November 2012). "Hanger Makes Guv Bid Official". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
