Jo Ellen Litz
Jo Ellen Litz (b. January 1, 1951 in Lebanon, PA) was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2014 elections.[1]
Biography
Litz is a Lebanon County Commissioner. She has served in this role since 2004, previously serving from 1996 to 1999. She was the owner of Litz Company Commercial Rentals.[2]
Education
- Advanced Academy Certification, Academy of Excellence in County Government, 2006
- B.A., Leadership/Management, Kennedy Western University, 2002
- AA, Lebanon Valley College, 1988
Elections
2014
Litz ran for election as Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014.[3] Her campaign failed to submit enough signatures by the March 11, 2014 deadline.[4]
2010
Litz was a Democratic candidate for District 48 of the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2010. The primary election was on May 18, 2010 and the general election was on November 2, 2010.
Litz was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary but lost to incumbent Republican Mike Folmer in the November 2 general election.[5]
Campaign themes
2010
Litz identified four main issues in a campaign YouTube video:[6]
- School property taxes Excerpt: "Eliminate school property tax and implement a graduated income tax."
- Farm preservation Excerpt: "Farm preservation is critical to support farmers and ensure that food is grown in the USA, not imported like our oil."
- Solar "It's one way to recapture natural energy and reduce our dependency on foreign oil."
- Jobs "I'm the commissioner liaison for both the local chamber and economic development corporation."
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jo Ellen + Litz + Pennsylvania + Governor"
See also
External links
- Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Litz on Facebook
- Litz's YouTube channel
- Litz on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Jo Ellen Litz for Governor 2014, "Campaign Homepage," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz's Biography," accessed June 18, 2013
- ↑ Lebanon Daily News, "Litz to announce run for governor July 2," June 18, 2013
- ↑ PennLive, "Lebanon's Litz drops out of Pa. Democratic gov race: report," March 11, 2014
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
- ↑ "48th Senate Issues by Jo Ellen Litz"
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