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CityAndStatePA .com
June 2021
Introducing City & State Pennsylvania’s 2021 Advisory Board
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BOARD CHAIR FORMER GOV. EDWARD G. RENDELL Ed Rendell served as Philadelphia district attorney for two terms and went on to become mayor in 1991. As mayor, the city was was on the brink of bankruptcy, but Rendell turned that around in his first term. Rendell served as chair of the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 presidential election. In 2002, he was elected the 45th governor of Pennsylvania and served for two terms.
LESLIE GROMIS BAKER, BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Leslie Gromis Baker began working on the 1988 George Bush for President campaign, and then as a special assistant in the George H. W. Bush White House. She served on Gov. Tom Ridge’s senior staff, and ran his successful 1998 reelection campaign. In 1999, she started her own political and lobbying business – LG Strategies. In 2013, she left LG Strategies to serve as Gov. Tom Corbett’s chief of staff.
GENE BARR THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY As president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business Industry, Gene Barr has more than 40 years of experience in politics, government affairs and business operations, including work with BP America, Associated Petroleum Industries of PA and McNees Wallace & Nurick. He is a member of the board of the United Way of the Capital Region and others.
SAMUEL CHEN THE LIDDELL GROUP Samuel Chen is the founder and principal director of The Liddell Group, an award-winning political strategy firm. He hosts the television news journal, “Face the Issues” and is assistant professor of political science at Northampton Community College. He is also a member of the American Enterprise Institute’s Leadership Network, and author of two books. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Baylor University.
JOSEPH HILL COZEN O’CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES Joe Hill leads Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies’ government relations and public advocacy efforts in Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania. He previously worked on Gov. Tom Wolf’s reelection effort, and served in several roles with Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and the Democratic National Convention Committee. He currently serves on the boards of Mural Arts Philadelphia, and the Kimmel Center.
TERESA M. LUNDY TML COMMUNICATIONS Teresa M. Lundy is the principal and founder of TML Communications, a strategic public relations, crisis communications and community engagement firm. TML Communications recently received the Inspiring Excellence Award from the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Lundy served as campaign manager for Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s election to become the first woman to head the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office.
ANNE WAKABAYASHI THE WIN COMPANY Anne Wakabayashi is a media strategist. Before joining Win, Anne was national political director of Emerge Pennsylvania, an organization that trains women to run for office. She has managed campaigns from city council to state Supreme Court – all the way up to serving as Pennsylvania senior strategist for Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. She was also appointed chair of the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs.
RAY ZABORNEY RED MAVERICK MEDIA AND MAVERICK STRATEGIES Ray Zaborney has served as an adviser to Republican leaders across the Commonwealth. Zaborney has been named one of Harrisburg’s most powerful insiders as well as a statewide leader for his ability to help shape public policy. Zaborney represents some of America’s biggest companies, disrupters and industries. He lives in Harrisburg with his wife, Jen, and their kids, Grace and Emma.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; JEN BARKER WORLEY PHOTOGRAPHY; STEPHEN MOYER PHOTOGRAPHY; CELESTE SLOMAN; COZEN O’CONNOR; MICHAEL GRAY/TML COMMUNICATIONS; CELESTE SLOMAN; SUBMITTED
HE GOAL OF THE ADVISORY BOARD is to help City & State represent a diversity of opinions about the relative influence of Pennsylvania’s elected officials, as well as its private sector and nonprofit leaders. These individuals have offered to share their insight as we prepare and vet our 2021-22 Power Lists, beginning with our inaugural Pennsylvania Power 100, featured in this magazine. We at City & State take great care crafting our lists, and with the help of these board members, we know we will continue to publish a premium product.
