Attorney General Tom
Corbett is the Republican candidate
for Governor of
Pennsylvania in the November
election.
Corbett is no stranger to
state government. He has been
involved in Pennsylvania state
and federal government for the
past 30 years and has a background
in criminal prosecution.
In 2008, Tom Corbett was
re-elected as Attorney General
with over 3 million votes, more
votes than any Republican candidate
in Pennsylvania’s history.
The following year, on
September 14, 2009, Corbett
announced that he would be
running for Governor of
Pennsylvania.
According to Tom Corbett’s
biography on his campaign
website, www.tomcorbettforgovernor.
com, he was born and
raised in Pennsylvania. Corbett
served as a member of the
Army National Guard 28th
Infantry Division from 1971 to
1984. He received his law
degree from St. Mary’s
University School of Law in
San Antonio, Texas in 1975
and has also taught civics and
history classes at Pine Grove
Area High School in
Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania.
T om Corbett’s experience
in criminal prosecution began
in Allegheny County, where he
served as an assistant district
attorney in the early 1980’s.
Corbett served under President
Reagan as an Assistant U.S.
Attorney for the Western
District of Pennsylvania. He
was also one of the first members
of Reagan’s National
Drug Task Force.
In 1989 President George
H. W. Bush appointed Corbett
as U.S. Attorney for the
Western District of
Pennsylvania. Throughout the
1990’s he was an advisor to
Pennsylvania Governor Tom
Ridge and was appointed to
chair the Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and
Delinquency.
In 1995 Ridge appointed him
to finish the term of a former
Attorney General. In 2004
Tom Corbett narrowly won the
election for Pennsylvania
Attorney General against
Democratic candidate Jim
Eisenhower. Corbett was reelected
in 2008, after running
against Democrat John
Morganelli.
Corbett and his wife, Susan,
currently reside in Shaler
Township located in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania.
In an interview, Corbett
stated that: “My main message
to students is that it is time for
a change in Pennsylvania. I’m
not satisfied that our spending
has increased by 40 percent
under Governor Rendell’s
administration. I’m not satisfied
that our taxes have gone
up and our debt has increased
by 40 percent, and I’m certainly
not happy that 25 percent of
our students who are born,
raised and educated in
Pennsylvania have to leave the
state to look for jobs”.
Corbett continued, “That’s
why I plan to foster an economic
climate that allows our
businesses to grow and prosper,
creating more jobs for all
Pennsylvanians.”
Asked why students should
vote for him, he replied: “As a
U.S. Attorney and
Pennsylvania Attorney
General, I have never backed
down from doing the right
thing.”
“When I ran for attorney
general in 2004 I said that I
would create a public corruption
unit. After my election I
did create the public corruption
unit. Under my leadership, the
unit has investigated and prosecuted
dozens of elected and
public officials throughout the
state who have broken the law
and violated public trust.”
“As a leader I identified the
problem, developed a plan and
executed the plan. I then had
the courage to stick with the
plan and overcome the obstacles
and roadblocks that have
been placed in our way. It takes
leadership and it takes courage.
I plan to use those same principles
and leadership as governor
and I will make my decisions
based on what’s best for
Pennsylvania so this generation
and future ones have the
opportunities to find good-paying
jobs and opportunities here
at home.”

Jobs and the Economy
Creating the Technology
Transfer Incentive Program: A
public-private partnership
between colleges and government
offices to create opportunities
between the two
Supporting sustainable and
“green” infrastructure to help
cities and towns with new job
opportunities
Creating jobs for graduates –
reports state that one out of
four college graduates leave
Pennsylvania to find employment
in another state
Tax reform for employment
creation

Education
Promote more flexible
funding for school districts
Creating safe learning environments
(mandatory and
accurate reporting of crimes by
schools
Healthcare
Increase access to healthcare
by promoting competition
among insurers on the basis of
cost and quality of healthcare
services
Promote healthier lifestyles
through educational programs
and training