Jim Cawley
Jim Cawley | |
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| 32ndLieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 18, 2011 – January 20, 2015 | |
| Governor | Tom Corbett |
| Preceded by | Joe Scarnati |
| Succeeded by | Mike Stack |
| Member of theBucks County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 4, 2005 – January 18, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Robert G. Loughery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1969 Bristol, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Suzanne Cawley |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Temple University(BA,JD) |
James Cawley(born June 22, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 32ndlieutenant governor of Pennsylvaniafrom 2011 to 2015. ARepublican,he previously served on the Board of Commissioners ofBucks County, Pennsylvania.
Early life, education, and early political career
[edit]He graduated fromBishop Egan High SchoolinBristol Township,Bucks County, Pennsylvania.He then graduatedcum laudefromTemple Universitywith aBachelor of ArtsinPolitical Science.He received aJ.D.degree fromTemple University School of Law.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to being elected to the Bucks County Board of Commissioners, he was chief of staff toState SenatorTommy Tomlinson.In 2000, he ran for a seat in thePennsylvania House of Representativesin the 141st District. Incumbent Democrat State RepresentativeAnthony Meliowon re-election by defeating Cawley 56%–42%.[2]He was also a former Pennsylvania state chairman and national co-chairman of theCollege Republicansand served as an elected member of the Bristol Township School Board.
He served on the County Commissioner's Association of Pennsylvania's Energy, Environment, & Land Use Committee as chairman. Jim is a former member of the board of directors forLower Bucks Hospital,a former trustee of Bucks County Community College and a Commonwealth trustee of Temple University.
Bucks County Commission
[edit]He was appointed to theBucks County Board of Commissionersfollowing the resignation ofMike Fitzpatrick(who had been elected to Congress).
In 2007, he won re-election with 26% of the vote.[3]
He became chairman of the board after he was re-elected. According to self-supplied biographical information, he helped expand theBucks County Community College,kept taxes low for four consecutive years, and helped increase the county's bond rating to its highest level ever.[1]
Lieutenant governor
[edit]In 2010, he ran for the statelieutenant governorand won the Republican primary in a crowded nine candidate field with just 26% of the vote. He only won14 out of the state's 67 counties.He only won three counties with a majority: Bucks (70%),Montgomery(51%), andDelaware(56%) counties.[4]He was on the ticket with Republican gubernatorial nomineeTom Corbett,thestate's Attorney General.He defeated Democrat lieutenant gubernatorial nomineeScott Conklin,a state representative, 54%–46%.[5]He took office on January 18, 2011.
Cawley briefly served asacting governoron February 27, 2014, while Governor Tom Corbett was anesthetized during surgery. The Pennsylvania Constitution states that when the governor is incapacitated, the lieutenant governor shall serve as acting governor until the disability is removed. Corbett awoke after surgery and was cleared to resume power approximately 85 minutes after going under. Cawley was the third lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania history to assume power as acting governor.[6]
Cawley was unopposed in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor in May 2014. He was Governor Corbett's running mate again in thegeneral electionon November 4, 2014, in which the Republican ticket was defeated by the DemocratsTom WolfandMike Stack.
Cawley was named a 2014Aspen InstituteRodel Fellow.[7]
Later career
[edit]On February 9, 2015, Cawley became the new president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.[8]
On August 13, 2017, Temple announced the appointment of Cawley as a vice president of institutional advancement.[9]
On June 3, 2022, the board of trustees ofRosemont CollegeinRosemont, Pennsylvaniaannounced the appointment of Cawley as interim president of the college.
On October 28, 2022, the board of trustees of Rosemont College announced the appointment of Cawley as president of the college.
Personal life
[edit]Cawley, lives inLanghorne Manor Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvaniawith his wife and son.
See also
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- Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2018
- Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2014
- Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
References
[edit]- ^ab"Full Biography for Jim Cawley".Samrtvoter.org.Retrieved21 January2017.
- ^"Our Campaigns – PA State House 141 Race – Nov 07, 2000".Ourcampaigns.com.Retrieved21 January2017.
- ^"Our Campaigns – Bucks County Board of Commissioners Race – Nov 06, 2007".Ourcampaigns.com.Retrieved21 January2017.
- ^"Our Campaigns – PA Lieutenant Governor – R Primary Race – May 18, 2010".Ourcampaigns.com.Retrieved21 January2017.
- ^"Our Campaigns – PA Lieutenant Governor Race – Nov 02, 2010".Ourcampaigns.com.Retrieved21 January2017.
- ^Sofield, Tom (27 February 2014)."Levittown Native Taking Helm of State on Thursday".Levittownnow.com.Retrieved21 January2017.
- ^"About the Rodel Fellowship Program".Aspeninstitute.org.Retrieved28 November2017.
- ^"United Way names lieutenant governor as new CEO".Bizjournals.com.Retrieved28 November2017.
- ^"Former Pa. lieutenant governor to be Temple's chief fund-raiser".Philly.com.Retrieved28 November2017.
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