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Kim Pizzingrilli

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Kim Pizzingrilli
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In office
1998–2002
Preceded byYvette Kane
Succeeded byC. Michael Weaver
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Kim Pizzingrilli was a member of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and a former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1][2][3]

Career

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Pizzingrilli worked for the Treasurer of Pennsylvania's office and the Independent Regulatory Review Commission prior to serving as the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[4] During her tenure as Secretary of the Commonwealth, she frequently spoke to groups of high school students regarding the elections process and the importance of voting.[5] She was nominated by Pennsylvania Governors Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker and Ed Rendell to serve as a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. She was subsequently confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate.[6]

Following her departure from public service, Pizzingrilli became a member of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Government Relations and Public Policy section, for which she chaired the State Government Relations Practice Group. She also served as the co-chair of the Firm's Energy Industry team.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Silver, Jonathan D. (June 7, 2000). "Kim Pizzingrilli: Women struggle for better posts in state offices". Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
  2. ^ "Commissioner Kim Pizzingrilli". www.puc.state.pa.us. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
  3. ^ Blakeslee, Jaime. "Students encouraged to vote." Pottsville, Pennsylvania: Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald, September 25, 1999, p. 29 (subsription required).
  4. ^ Miller, Dan. "State honors voters." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, Octobero 20, 2000, p. 1 (subscription required).
  5. ^ Sheehan, Dan. "Hillside pupils take to the polls." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Patriot-News, November 7, 2000, p. East-19 (subscription required).
  6. ^ "Ridge picks aide for PUC post." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 4, 2001, p. E1 (subscription required).
  7. ^ "A look at the state's most influential lobbyists." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Standard-Speaker, August 6, 2018, p. A7 (subscription required).
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