Job Description: Similar to the relationship of the Vice-President to the President of the United States, the primary responsibility of the Lieutenant Governor is to assume the office of Governor should the elected Governor be unable to complete the term. Otherwise, the Lieutenant Governor's constitutional duty is to preside over the State Senate, where he or she may vote only in the event of a tie. As a member of the Executive branch, the Lieutenant Governor can be an important source of advice and assistance to the Governor in policy formation and administration. However, the Lieutenant Governor's actual role depends upon the Governor.
A candidate for Lieutenant Governor must be at least thirty years old and have resided in the Commonwealth for at least seven years (unless nonresidence resulted from federal or Pennsylvania State government service).
Unofficial Candidates for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 2010
Democrats
Jonathan Saidel
Current Job: Partner at Cohen, Placitella and Roth, P.C.
Website: www.saidel2010.com/home.html
Background: Philadelphia City Controller, 1990-2005
"Controller of the Year" Pennsylvania City Controllers Association
Hometown: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Scott Conklin
Current Job: State Representative for PA's 77th District, since 2007
Website: www.scottconklin.netBackground: Centre County Commissioner, 1999-2006
Small Business Owner, 1989-2007
Hometown: Rush Township, Centre County
Doris Smith-Ribner
Current Job: Retired Court Justice
Website: www.smithribnerforlieutenantgovernor.com
Background: Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Justice, 1988-2009
Hometown: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Republicans
Jim Cawley
Current Job: Bucks County Commissioner, since 2005
Website: www.cawleyforlg.com/Background: Bucks County’s Economic Development Advisory Board, Founder & Co-Chair
Special Counsel at Saul Ewing, LLC
Hometown: Middletown Township, Bucks County
Chet Beiler
Current Job: Amish Country Gazebos, Owner and CEO
Website: chetbeiler.comBackground: Lancaster County Republican Party, Chairman
Hometown: Lancaster, Lancaster County
Russ Diamond
Current Job: Owner & Operator of Raintree CD/DVD Duplication
Website: russdiamond.orgBackground: Author of
Tip of the Spear Creator of PACleanSweep
Hometown: Annville, Lebanon County
Steve Johnson
Current Job: CEO of Homechek, Inc., since 1993
Website: stevejohnson2010.comBackground: Retired US Army Captain, 1980-1993
Hometown: York, York County
John
Kennedy
Current Job: Retired, informal adviser to
sons in railroad business.
Website: www.kennedyforlg.comBackground:
Kennedy Railroad Builders, founder, 1965-1980 & 1989-1998
State Representative for PA's 88th District,
1981-1988
Hometown: Camp Hill, Cumberland County
Billy McCue
Current Job: Activist
Website: www.billymccue.comBackground: Tea Party activist
Supporter of elderly care reform
Hometown: Carroll Township, Washington County
Daryl Metcalfe
Current Job: State Representative for PA's 12th district, since 1999
Website: www.darylmetcalfe.comBackground: Dade Behring, field engineer, 1984-1997
US Army, 1980-1984
Hometown: Cranberry Township, Butler County
Stephen Urban
Current Job: Luzerne County Commissioner, since 2000
Website: Background: US Army, 1970-1996
Associate Director of Operations at the Army’s Center for Electronic
Warfare, Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition
Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County