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Onorato Campaign Announces It Has Raised Over $9 Million

“We are very excited about the financial support the campaign has received from across Pennsylvania,” said Campaign Manager Kevin Kinross. “We’ve raised over $9 million dollars since we began the campaign and have more than $6.7 million cash-on-hand at the end of March. These resources have allowed the campaign to develop an extensive field effort that, combined with our tremendous grassroots support, led to the collection of more than 20,000 signatures, roughly as many as were collected by the other three candidates combined. The campaign has also collected more than $900,000 since the beginning of January, and with continued donations from throughout the state, we are confident we will be successful in our campaign to elect Dan Onorato as the next Governor of Pennsylvania.”

“Reading Area Community College exemplifies the collaboration with local and regional businesses that my plan implements statewide,” Onorato said, “We need to ensure that we are developing a workforce that suits the new economy. Developing collaborative efforts between community colleges and local employers, as I did in Allegheny County, will do more than help people find good, family-supporting jobs. It will also make Pennsylvania more attractive for potential employers and help us compete in a changing global economy."

"If Tom Corbett were Governor, millions of dollars of funding would have gone to communities in other states, leaving us with fewer cops on McKeesport's streets," Brewster said. "It's that lack of knowledge and experience in running a large government that makes Tom Corbett unfit to take charge of Pennsylvania."

“Projects like the Scranton Enterprise Center, which help new businesses thrive in their first few crucial years, are essential to our state’s economy," said Onorato. "As Pennsylvania’s next Governor, it will be a priority to create more incentives like what is offered at the Enterprise Center to encourage new businesses to start in Pennsylvania and stimulate local economies."

"Pennsylvania families expect real solutions to health reform. But, instead of offering constructive policies, Tom Corbett is engaging in a taxpayer-funded political stunt with the goal of denying more people coverage and making affordable health care less accessible.

"As the only candidate who has managed a large economy, Dan has the executive experience to lead Pennsylvania through these tough times and bring us back to prosperity," said Alex Reber, Dauphin County Democratic Committee Candidates Chair. "Dan is not only the best candidate for Pennsylvania - he also has the best chance of victory in November."

“We interviewed every candidate who was interested in our support,” PSEA President James P. Testerman said. “In the end, we recommended the candidate who most shared our vision for education, and on issues that matter to our members. Dan believes, as our members do, that education is essential to the economic security of Pennsylvania families, and a quality education system begins with state government living up to its responsibility to fund public schools.”

"We have seen firsthand Dan's compassion for the working men and women of our area," said Jim Hollis, Secretary and Treasurer of the Johnstown Building and Construction Trades. "We have every reason to expect that his compassion will carry over into the Governor's office."

“The Wilkes-Barre Innovation Center is a prime example of what I would like to create across the state to help foster economic growth," said Onorato. "If elected, I would expand on the Center’s ideas and bring them to more locations to encourage new companies to locate in our communities."

“To effectively fight crime and end the cycle of violence, we must also focus on prevention,” Onorato said. “From early childhood education to economic and workforce development, we must recognize and address the contributing factors that increase criminal behavior.”

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Dan Onorato Files Campaign Finance Report

February 1, 2010

Dan Onorato Files Campaign Finance Report
Democratice Candidate has Raised More Than $8.1 Million for Gubernatorial Race

PITTSBURGH: Dan Onorato’s campaign for Governor today announced it has raised more than $8.185 million and had over $6.5 million available at the end of 2009. The total amount raised includes funds remaining from his 2007 re-election campaign as County Executive.

“We are very happy with the widespread and deep support Dan’s campaign has received from across the commonwealth,” said Kevin Kinross today. “With more than $6.5 million cash-on-hand as of the end of the year, and continued strong fundraising in January, we are confident we will have the resources we need to educate voters about Dan’s record of accomplishment and his vision for Pennsylvania.”

Today, Onorato for Governor filed its 2009 year end report showing $6,219,631.78 cash-on-hand. In addition, Onorato filed an end of year report for Friends of Onorato, his County Executive account with a balance of $283,989.66. The Friends of Onorato funds will soon be transferred to the Onorato for Governor account, bringing the total funds available at the end of 2009 to $6,503,621.44. Kinross also pointed out that, while Onorato had approximately $2 million remaining in his County Executive Campaign Committee before the start of the gubernatorial campaign, he has raised approximately $6.1 million since he began. fundraising for this election. In 2009, Onorato raised $3,668,507.57.

The strong fundraising numbers were released less than a week after Onorato picked up significant political support in the Lehigh Valley with the backing of Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski and Councilmen Julio Guridy and Ray O'Connell and Easton Mayor Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., Councilwoman Elinor Warner, Councilman Ken Brown, Treasurer David Fleck and Controller Tony Bassil. Earlier in January, Onorato was endorsed by a dozen southwestern Pennsylvania County Commissioners. Onorato has also won major endorsements from southeastern Pennsylvania leaders like Congressman Patrick Murphy, State Senators Daylin Leach and Andy Dinniman and State Representative Mike Gerber.

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