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Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel

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Pennsylvania Governor's Office of General Counsel
Agency overview
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
HeadquartersHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
Employees500+ attorneys
Agency executive
Websitewww.ogc.pa.gov

Pennsylvania Governor's Office of General Counsel is an executive-level agency in Pennsylvania providing legal services to all executive agencies, boards, and commissions and select independent agencies of the Government of Pennsylvania.[1] It is governed by the Commonwealth Attorneys Act of 1980.[2]

List of Appointed General Counsel

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The following list of attorneys have served in the role of General Counsel since its inception:

  • Jay C. Waldman, appointed Jan. 27, 1981
  • Henry G. Barr, appointed Apr. 7, 1986
  • Morey M. Myers, appointed Jan. 20, 1987
  • James J. Haggerty, appointed Sept. 11, 1989
  • Richard D. Spiegelman, appointed June 16, 1993
  • Paul A. Tufano, appointed Jan. 17, 1995
  • James M. Sheehan, appointed Nov. 8, 1999
  • Leslie Anne Miller, appointed Jan. 21, 2003
  • Barbara Adams, appointed June 1, 2005
  • Stephen S. Aichele, appointed Jan. 18, 2011
  • James D. Schultz, appointed July 23, 2012
  • Jarad W. Handelman, appointed Nov. 7, 2014
  • Denise J. Smyler, appointed Jan. 20, 2015
  • Gregory G. Schwab, appointed Oct. 19, 2019
  • Jennifer C. Selber (incumbent), appointed Jan. 17, 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About the Office". www.ogc.state.pa.us. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  2. ^ "OGC and the Commonwealth Attorneys Act". www.ogc.state.pa.us. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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