Gov.-elect names industry-labor, education picks
HARRISBURG – Gov.-elect Tom Wolf named Lancaster school Superintendent Pedro Rivera as his choice for secretary of the Department of Education and former state lawmaker Kathy Manderino to become secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry.
Wolf said Rivera is nationally recognized for his work on urban education and implemented a community schools model that breaks down barriers to students’ success.
Former Gov. Ed Rendell also tapped a head of the Lancaster district, Vicky Phillips, as his first pick to head the education department.
Manderino is a former House member representing Philadelphia, and her father was Democratic House floor leader in the 1980s. She also served as senior vice president at Intercommunity Action Inc., a human services agency, and is currently campaign manager for the Campaign for Fair Education Funding.
Both nominations will require approval by the state Senate.