PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: Gov. Tom Corbett has nominated Michael Wolf, the state’s acting health secretary and a former pharmaceutical lobbyist, to be secretary of the Department of Health.
The Harrisburg native began his career in the political realm, including serving as the political director of the Republican Party in Pennsylvania and with the Tom Ridge for Governor Campaign. He served in the Ridge administration in the Office of International Business Development for nearly four years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Mr. Wolf, 46, also worked for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, as director of public affairs and policy. In his role there, Mr. Wolf said he was responsible for lobbying in states as well as “working with legislators to educate them about issues important to Pfizer and to the industry.”… (more)
EDITOR: Throw Joe Paterno under the bus to divert attention from the “slow walk” and contributions from Second Mile Foundation directors, give a free ride to Marcellus Shale extractors in exchange for millions in donations, privatize the lottery system without legislature approval to benefit special interests – including former governor Ed Rendell’s consulting firm, and now putting a pharmaceutical lobbyist in charge of the Health Department. Has Gov. Tom Corbet no sense of shame when it comes to rewarding supporters and raising contributions for his 2014 re-election campaign?
Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, a member of the PSU Board of Trustees, was champion of the Freeh Report. Two weeks ago, at a BOT meeting, Frazier said the Freeh report should not be revisited, and that the Second Mile, the PA Department of Public Welfare, and Centre County Children and Youth Services, should not be investigated nor held accountable for supplying kids to Jerry Sandusky.
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