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Veronica Degraffenreid
Veronica Degraffenreid was the acting secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf (D) appointed Degraffenreid acting secretary on February 1, 2021, when he announced Kathy Boockvar's resignation, effective February 5.[1] Degraffenreid resigned on January 8, when Gov. Wolf appointed Leigh Chapman.[2]
Biography
Veronica Degraffenreid earned a B.A. in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Degraffenreid's career experience includes working as a special advisor for election modernization with the Pennsylvania Department of State, the director of election operations of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, and as a litigation specialist with the North Carolina Department of Justice and with Poyner Spruill LLP.[3]
Political career
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2021-Present)
Gov. Tom Wolf appointed Degraffenreid acting secretary of the Commonwealth on February 1, 2021, when he announced Kathy Boockvar's resignation, effective February 5.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Governor Tom Wolf, "Gov. Wolf Announces Changes at the Department of State After Failure to Advertise a Constitutional Amendment," February 1, 2021
- ↑ AP, "Wolf taps a new election secretary for last year in office," accessed January 10, 2022M
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Veronica Degraffenreid," accessed February 5, 2021
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Secretary of State of Pennsylvania 2021–2022 |
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