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Rob Gleason
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| Rob Gleason | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Republican Party of Pennsylvania |
| Role: | Former chair |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | University of Pennsylvania |
| Website: | Official website |
Robert "Rob" Gleason is a former chair of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. He served as the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1987. Gleason is the Pennsylvania president of Arthur J. Gallagher and Company, a global insurance brokerage firm.
Career
Rob Gleason graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1961. He served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1966 and rose to the rank of captain. Gleason began working for Gleason Inc., the insurance brokerage firm founded by his grandfather, in 1965 and continued to serve as a U.S. Air Force reservist from 1966 to 1972. Following his father's retirement in 1970, Gleason became president of the firm.[1][2]
Former Governor of Pennsylvania Dick Thornburgh (R) appointed Gleason to serve as the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1985. Gleason took a leave of absence from Gleason Inc. until 1987 to serve the two-year term.[1][2]
In 1994, Gleason became chairman and chief executive officer of Gleason Inc. The business merged with Arthur J. Gallagher and Company, a global insurance brokerage firm, in 2010. Gleason serves as the Pennsylvania president of Arthur J. Gallagher and Company.[1][2]
Political activity
Gleason served as the director of Pennsylvanians for Effective Government (PEG PAC), a political action committee affiliated with the Pennsylvania Business Council that aims to support the interests of the business community. In addition, Gleason served terms with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the State Transportation Commission, and the Commission on Presidential Scholars.[1][2][3]
Republican Party of Pennsylvania
Gleason served as chair of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania from June 2006 to February 2017 and was a member of the Republican National Committee's budget committee. Prior to his role as party chair, Gleason served as chair of the Cambria County Republican Committee from 1996 to 2011 and as a committeeman from Westmont Borough #5.[1][2][4]
2016 presidential election
For the 2016 election cycle, Gleason was appointed to the Republican National Committee’s Debate Committee, whose task it was to decide when, where, and on what networks the Republican presidential debates would take place.[5] Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus described the committee as being "responsible for implementing the new GOP debate policies in the 2016 presidential election."[5]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Rob Gleason | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | RNC delegate |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Bound to: | Donald Trump |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Gleason was an RNC delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania.[6] All three RNC delegates and all 14 at-large delegates from Pennsylvania were bound by the results of the state primary election to support Donald Trump at the national convention. As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016. Pennsylvania’s 54 district-level delegates were elected directly by voters in the state primary election as unpledged delegates, meaning they were not bound to vote for any specific candidate at the national convention.
Delegate rules
At-large delegates from Pennsylvania were selected at the summer meeting of the State Committee on May 21, 2016. They were allocated to the statewide winner of the state primary election. Pennsylvania's 54 congressional district delegates were directly elected on the primary ballot as unbound delegates. They were not required to disclose which candidate they supported at the time of their election.
Pennsylvania primary results
| Pennsylvania Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Donald Trump |
56.6% | 902,593 | 17 | |
| Ted Cruz | 21.7% | 345,506 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 19.4% | 310,003 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.6% | 9,577 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 0.7% | 11,954 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.9% | 14,842 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,594,475 | 17 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Pennsylvania Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Pennsylvania had 71 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 54 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 18 congressional districts). According to the Republican National Committee, Pennsylvania's district delegates were "elected on the primary ballot as officially unbound," meaning that these delegates were not required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[7][8]
Of the remaining 17 delegates, 14 served at large. Pennsylvania's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the state's primary received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[7][8]
Media
Top influencers by state
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 P2016 Race for the White House, "Republican State Party Chairs 2014," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Republican National Committee, "Rob Gleason Jr.," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Business Council, "More informed politics through PBC's affiliated PEG PAC," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Washington Examiner, "Pennsylvania GOP chair departs amid smashing success," January 4, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 GOP, "RNC Elects 2016 Debate Committee," August 8, 2014
- ↑ PAGOP, "Asher, Toretti Re-Elected To Republican National Committee At 2016 PA GOP Summer Meeting," May 21, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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