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Senate Republicans Tab Melinson for Economic
Financing Post
HARRISBURG -- Gregg
R. Melinson, an attorney from Southeastern Pennsylvania, has been named by
Senate President Pro Tempore Robert C. Jubelirer to serve on the newly created
Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Melinson, a partner in DrinkerBiddle, currently
serves on the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, a board that
has oversight responsibility for the finances of the City of Philadelphia. He
served as deputy general counsel during the Ridge Administration.
“This authority has a consequential job, and the
people who serve on it need to be top-notch. Chip Brightbill and I looked at
the credentials of a number of people, and received a lot of recommendations,
and Gregg Melinson impressed us as being the right fit for the job. He draws
strong support from those who he has worked with, and respect from those he has
lined up against,” Jubelirer said.
“He has the knowledge and experience needed to meet
the parallel goals in this economic stimulus effort -- establishing the
appropriate state role in economic and community development projects that will
create jobs and opportunity, while ensuring that the approaches taken are
fiscally responsible,” he added.
Melinson expressed his enthusiasm about his new
responsibility. "I have had the good fortune of representing the Senate
Republican Caucus in a variety of capacities over the last 12 years, and it has
always been my honor to do so. I'm particularly pleased to be asked to serve in
connection with the CFA because I view it as Pennsylvania's best hope for
creating a shared vision of our economic future. The only way to make effective
capital investments in our economic infrastructure is to work together to
support cutting-edge programs pursuant to a cohesive plan -- the structure of
the CFA gives us the opportunity to do precisely that."
Melinson resides in Blue Bell, Montgomery County
with his wife, Pam, and their two sons.
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