Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro taps ex-Philadelphia election official as secretary of state

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Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro taps ex-Philadelphia election official as secretary of state
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"January 5, 2023 / 8:24 AM / AP

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Philadelphia election official who has told of enduring death threats for defending the city's 2020 vote-counting against*former President Donald Trump's lies*will be nominated for the top election administration post in Pennsylvania.

Al Schmidt will be nominated to be Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro's secretary of state, the campaign said Thursday, setting him up to oversee what is expected to be a hard-fought 2024 election in the critical presidential battleground.

Shapiro, a Democrat,*made the post his first Cabinet selection to be publicly announced ahead of his Jan. 17 inauguration."

I suppose we should get used to Democrat overlords here in the Commonwealth.