Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Announces Confirmations, Nominations

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced the following confirmations of his nominees by the Pennsylvania Senate, as well as recent nominations he has made:

Confirmations:

State Board of Education
Colleen A. Sheehan, Wayne

Philadelphia School Reform Commission
Pedro A. Ramos, Philadelphia

State Board of Optometry

Donna M. Cosmello, New Milford

Nominations (require Senate confirmation):

Pennsylvania Securities Commission (also announced by separate news release)
Hon. Vincent J. Gastgeb, Bethel Park
Hon. Sandra Schultz Newman, Gladwyne
J. Paul McMillen, Camp Hill

State Board of Education
Larry A. Wittig, Andreas - reappointment
Hon. Maureen Lally-Green, Cranberry Township

Erie County Convention Center Authority
Susan N. Sutto, Erie - reappointment

Council of Trustees of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Barbara C. Chaffee, Erie
Ronald A. Steele, Erie
Dennis Frampton, Meadville - reappointment

Media contact:  Gary Miller, 717-783-1116

SOURCE Pennsylvania Office of the Governor