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WINNERS LOSERS
Who was up and who was down last month
Another month means another set of Winners and Losers in the Keystone State. Earlier this month, we saw the Steel City make history – and last month – a school board president went down in shame. Autumn may be the time to give thanks, but we’re not sure everyone on this list is thankful for their fall. Below, City & State highlights those who had a good month in the commonwealth and those whose careers went the way of the Dodo.
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ED GAINEY
This five-term state representative solidified his victory in the race for mayor of Pittsburgh last month, defeating Tony Moreno after taking down incumbent Bill Peduto in the primary last spring. Gainey, a Pittsburgh native who grew up in the city’s low-income housing, will now be the first Black mayor in the city’s history.
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KELCY WARREN
Warren is chair of Energy Transfer Partners, the Texas-based pipeline company in charge of the Mariner East II natural gas pipeline project in Pennsylvania. Last month, the company was charged with 48 environmental crimes, including drilling fluid spills into lakes, waterways and residential properties since 2017.
THE BEST OF THE REST
LAWRENCE TABAS
Lawrence Tabas, chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, has to be happy right now. Republicans won three state appellate court elections on Nov. 2, in a showing of political strength one year out from the midterms. Republicans will be hoping they can replicate this success when the governor’s office and a U.S. Senate seats are on the ballot next year.
JOSH SHAPIRO
In October, Shapiro launched his long-awaited campaign for governor with a statewide bus tour and announced he has more than $10 million in the bank to support his bid for governor. With a contentious battle on the horizon, that cash is going to be a big asset for him as November 2022 gets closer. If Shapiro skates through the primary election without an opponent, he’ll have millions on hand in the general, a luxury his GOP opponents likely won’t.
THE REST OF THE WORST
SEAN PARNELL
Yes, the former Army ranger and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate received an endorsement from Donald Trump, but since that time, things have been moving in the wrong direction. Parnell previously sought a gag order against both his estranged wife and her attorney as his personal issues spilled into an increasingly-contentious GOP primary. After that gag order request was denied, Parnell’s wife accused the U.S. Senate hopeful of choking her and hitting her children, allegations which Parnell denies.
SHAE ASHE
Shae Ashe resigned as president of the Norristown Area School Board last month after facing scrutiny for allegedly sending suggestive messages to a 17-year-old student. Messages obtained by the Delaware Valley Journal show Ashe told the student he wished she was 18 and made other inappropriate remarks. Ashe’s boss, state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, later suspended him.
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