PITTSBURG TRIBUNE: A Mt. Lebanon woman with long-standing ties to the Republican Party will head Gov. Tom Corbett’s staff as he tries to reignite a stalled legislative agenda and drive up sagging poll numbers.
Leslie Gromis Baker, 53, a former aide to ex-Gov. Tom Ridge, has amassed experience in government, lobbying, campaigns and public relations. She replaces Chief of Staff Steve Aichele, a former power lawyer and Navy captain. Aichele was paid $154,900.
It’s unclear whether the third chief of staff in three years will make a difference for Corbett, whose re-election next year is on the line. The shake-up in his inner circle last week follows Corbett’s strikeout on legislative priorities: liquor privatization, new money for transportation, and pension reform… (more)
