Governor Corbett Seeks To Elevate Two Acting Secretaries To Permanent Posts
On September 20th, Governor Corbett announced that he nominated Ellen Ferretti of Luzerne County as Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and E. Christopher Abruzzo of Dauphin County as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Ms. Ferretti had been serving as deputy secretary for parks and forestry until she was named interim secretary of the DCNR in June. Mr. Abruzzo was serving as Governor Corbett’s deputy chief of staff until he was appointed interim secretary of the DEP in April. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that both nominations will be subject to state Senate approval.