Kathy Manderino
Kathy Manderino | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Labor and Industry of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2015 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Julia K. Hearthway |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 194th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993[1] – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Hayden |
| Succeeded by | Pamela DeLissio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1958 Monessen, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University, Temple University |
| Profession | attorney |
Kathy M. Manderino is a Democratic politician who is the current Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, appointed by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015 and confirmed in May 2015.[2] Previously, she served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who represented the 194th District from 1993 through 2010.
Biography
Manderino's father, James, was a member of the House from 1967 to 1989 and served as the 133rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House in 1989.[3] In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named her as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.[4]
In 2008, Manderino announced that she would be a candidate for Majority Leader of the House.[3] She was defeated for the post by Todd Eachus. In 2010, Manderino announced her retirement. She was succeeded by fellow Democrat Pamela DeLissio.
In 2015, following the election of Democratic Governor Tom Wolf, Manderino was nominated to serve as Secretary of Labor and Industry of Pennsylvania. She was subsequently confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate in May 2015.[2]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
- ^ a b Field, Nick (14 May 2015). "PA-Gov: Wolf Signs First Bills, Nine Cabinet Members are Approved". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b Tracie Mauriello (2008-11-11). "Pa. Dems shuffling in House". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "The Changing of the Guard". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on February 12, 2003.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)