- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: State Treasurer
- Entrepreneur
- Senior executive, Safeguard Scientifics
- Chairman & co-founder, Eastern Technology Council
- Co-founder & managing director, PA Early Stage Partners
- CEO, Congressional Institute for the Future
- Harvard University (B.A.)/University of Pennsylvania (M.B.A.)
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Restoring education cuts and making new investments in public schools
- Creating jobs to increase the economic security of Pennsylvanians
- Creating an economic climate that is competitive, more efficient and fair
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- 25 labor unions representing more than 457,000 current and retired members
- 74 elected officials
- 27 current and former Democratic county chairs
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- A FAIR DEAL FOR PENNSYLVANIA FAMILIES
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The Keystone State sits atop one of the largest natural gas fields in the world, and yet Pennsylvania receives less than any other state in the country from natural gas drillers that profit from this abundant resource. Rob McCord believes the natural gas industry should pay its fair share and embrace best practices that protect Pennsylvania's health, safety, and natural resources.
- INVESTING WHERE IT COUNTS: The McCord Plan for Making Smart Investments in Early Education and K-12 Public Schools
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Pennsylvania is facing a public education crisis. After $1 billion in education cuts, test scores have fallen, and children are crammed into overcrowded classrooms following more than 20,000 teacher layoffs. The state is clearly not living up to its constitutional obligation to provide for a thorough system of public education. Rob McCord intends to change that by making public education his top priority as governor.
- RESTORING THE VALUE OF WORK: Increase the Minimum Wage to $10.70 per Hour
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Today, too many Pennsylvanians find themselves working twice as hard to get half as far. Rob McCord wants to swiftly lift thousands of families out of poverty by raising the minimum wage to $10.70 during his first year in office (the boldest plan put forth by any candidate) - and to $11.60 within 10 years. He also wants to raise the tipped minimum wage from $2.83 per hour to $5 (the first such increase since 1998).
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