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Tom Corbett is the current Attorney General of the state of Pennsylvania, United States, elected in 2004. The state attorney general in the United States is an executive office in all 50 State governments. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He is a member of the Republican Party.

Corbett also served as the Pennsylvania Attorney General from 1995 until 1997 when he was appointed by Governor Tom Ridge to fill the unexpired term of Ernie Preate who was convicted of mail fraud. Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives (1983&ndash1995 Mail fraud refers to any scheme which attempts to unlawfully obtain money or valuables in which the Postal system is used at any point in the commission of a criminal offense

1 Biography
2 2004 Attorney General election
3 Education
4 Personal
5 References
6 External links

Biography

Corbett's career has been split between private practice and civil service. He began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Allegheny County is a County in the southwestern part of the U After three and a half years, he was hired in 1980 as assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the United States federal government in United States district court and

In 1983, Corbett went into private practice for several years. During this period, Corbett won his first election as a township commissioner in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania. Shaler Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

He re-entered the public arena in 1988 when a judge appointed him to monitor the Allegheny County jail while it was under the court's supervision. Not long afterwards, President George H. W. Bush appointed him to serve as the US Attorney, a role in which he would serve until August 1993. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993

Following his resignation as US Attorney, Corbett returned to private practice, also serving as an advisor to the gubernatorial campaign of Tom Ridge. Following Ridge's victory, Corbett served on a number of state commissions including the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which he served as chairman.

In 1995, Corbett was appointed to the position of State Attorney General by Governor Ridge to fill the remainder of the term left by the conviction of Ernest Preate. As a condition of his Senate confirmation, Senate Democrats required him to pledge that he would not run for re-election in 1996. The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Legislative branch of Pennsylvania government The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. This is a common practice in Pennsylvania for appointments to elected offices. Jerry Pappert made the same pledge in 2003 when he succeeded Mike Fisher as State Attorney General. D Michael Fisher (born 1944 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Corbett left office in 1997 and again went into the private sector, first as general counsel for Waste Management, then opening his own practice. Waste management is the collection Transport, processing, Recycling or disposal of Waste materials

Corbett also served as a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from 1971 until 1984, having achieved the rank of captain.

2004 Attorney General election

The race began with Corbett, Montgomery County district attorney Bruce Castor, and Joe Peters fighting for the Republican party endorsement. Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Bruce L Castor Jr (born October 24 1961 is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. With Corbett from western Pennsylvania, Castor from the southeast, and Peters from the northeast, it was initially expected that endorsement votes would follow geographic lines. However, four of the five southeastern county chairmen came out in support of Corbett with Castor taking only Montgomery County.

Furious that he had lost party endorsements, Castor lashed out at the county chairman with accusations of backroom deals with Bob Asher, the state's national GOP committeeman and a convicted felon connected to Budd Dwyer. Robert B Asher (born September 7, 1937) is an American political figure and businessman from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Robert "Budd" Dwyer ( November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician who on the morning of January During the campaign, Castor launched attack ads against Corbett for his prior employment at Waste Management, and the financial support he received from Asher. Corbett's campaign responded with advertisements critical of Castor's acceptance of $625,000 in contributions from Drew Lewis after Lewis was convicted of DUI but permitted to serve his sentence at an upscale rehab facility in New England. Andrew Lindsay Lewis Jr was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, on November 3 1931.

Corbett held on to large majorities in Western Pennsylvania including 82% in his base of Allegheny County, ^[1] while Castor prevailed in the Southeast with almost a similar margin. Ultimately, Corbett won the race with 52. 8% of the vote. ^[2] Castor subsequently announced his support of Corbett in the general election against Democrat Jim Eisenhower. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election

The General election was not as contentious as it was close. After early returns were reported, the Associated Press called the race in Eisenhower's favor, only to retract that call later as the numbers closed. Corbett declared victory the following morning, having defeated Eisenhower by nearly 110,000 votes, winning 50. 4% to 48. 3%. Green party candidate Marakay Rogers captured 1. One of the Political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party 3% of the vote.

Education

J.D., St. Mary's University Law School
Bachelor's degree, Lebanon Valley College

Personal

Corbett is married; he and his wife Susan have two children, Tom and Katherine. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional St Mary's University School of Law has the distinction of being the oldest Catholic law school in the American Southwest Lebanon Valley College (also referred to as "LVC" "Lebanon Valley" and "The Valley" is a small liberal arts higher education institution situated in the

References

External links

Preceded by Jerry Pappert	Attorney General of Pennsylvania 2005 - present	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Ernest Preate, Jr. The Pennsylvania Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1995 - 1997	Succeeded by Mike Fisher

The Pennsylvania Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania D Michael Fisher (born 1944 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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