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Executive Nominations - Re-Referred 2/14/2011 12:09:18 PM Executive Nominations - Re-referred 2/14/2011 12:09:18 PM Senate District Nominee Appointment Secretary of Banking 11 New Appointment Glenn Moyer Reading Vice: The Hon. Steven Kaplan - Philadelphia, Resigned Re-referred to: Banking and Insurance Secretary of the Commonwealth 19 New Appointment The Honorable Carol Aichele Dinniman Malvern Vice: The Hon. Basil L. Merenda - Philadelphia, Resigned Re-referred to: State Government Secretary of Community and Economic Development 25 New Appointment The Honorable C. Alan Walker Scarnati Clearfield Vice: The Hon. Austin J. Burke, Jr. - Archbald, Resigned Re-referred to: Community, Economic and Recreational Develop Secretary of Corrections 33 New Appointment The Honorable John Wetzel Alloway Chambersburg Vice: The Hon. Jeffrey A. Beard, Ph.D. - Camp Hill, Resigned Re-referred to: Judiciary Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations Senator Robert D. Robbins, Majority Caucus Secretary 1 Executive Nominations - Re-referred 2/14/2011 12:09:18 PM Senate District Nominee Appointment Secretary of Education 00 New Appointment The Honorable Ronald J. Tomalis Unknown Clarksville Vice: The Hon. Gerald Zahorchak - Johnstown, Resigned Re-referred to: Education Secretary of Environmental Protection 17 New Appointment The Honorable Michael Krancer Leach Bryn Mawr Vice: The Hon. John Hanger - Hummelstown, Resigned Re-referred to: Environmental Resources and Energy Secretary of General Services 15 New Appointment The Honorable Sheri Phillips Piccola Harrisburg Vice: The Honorable James P. Creedon - Bethlehem, Resigned Re-referred to: State Government Secretary of Health 00 New Appointment The Honorable Eli Avila Unknown Slingerlands Vice: The Hon. Everette James - West Chester, Resigned Re-referred to: Public Health and Welfare Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations Senator Robert D. Robbins, Majority Caucus Secretary 2 Executive Nominations - Re-referred 2/14/2011 12:09:18 PM Senate District Nominee Appointment Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania 31 New Appointment The Honorable Michael F. Consedine Vance Mechanicsburg Vice: The Hon. Joel S. Ario - Hershey, Resigned Re-referred to: Banking and Insurance Secretary of Public Welfare 00 New Appointment The Honorable Gary Alexander Unknown Greenville Vice: The Hon. Harriet Dichter - Philadelphia, Resigned Re-referred to: Public Health and Welfare Secretary of Revenue 20 New Appointment The Honorable Daniel Meuser Baker Shavertown Vice: The Hon. C. Daniel Hassell - Harrisburg, Resigned Re-referred to: Finance Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police 22 New Appointment The Honorable Francis (Frank) Noonan Blake Clarks Summit Vice: Colonel Frank E. Pawlowski - Exton, Resigned Re-referred to: Law and Justice Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations Senator Robert D. Robbins, Majority Caucus Secretary 3 Executive Nominations - Re-referred 2/14/2011 12:09:18 PM Senate District Nominee Appointment Secretary of Transportation 31 New Appointment Barry Schoch Vance Camp Hill Vice: The Hon. Allen Biehler - Pittsburgh, Resigned Re-referred to: Transportation Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations Senator Robert D. Robbins, Majority Caucus Secretary 4.
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