1. Daniel Onorato was born on February 5,1961 and is an American Democratic politician from the state of Pennsylvania.
13 Facts About Dan Onorato
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Dan Onorato served as the chief executive of Allegheny County from 2004 to 2012, and in 2010, he was the Democratic nominee for governor.
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Dan Onorato lost to State Attorney General Tom Corbett in the general election.
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Dan Onorato worked several years as a Certified Public Accountant before continuing his education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1989.
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In 2012, Dan Onorato began working for Highmark, where he is the vice president of corporate communications and external affairs.
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Dan Onorato served two terms on the council before being elected Allegheny County Controller in 2000.
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Dan Onorato was named runner up for the 2003 Politician of the Year by the political website PoliticsPA, who noted his youthful energy and his fundraising power.
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Dan Onorato subsequently withheld the funds raised by the drink tax from the Port Authority, demanding that the transit agency first restructure its labor costs.
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Dan Onorato won the Democratic nomination in the 2010 election for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 18,2010.
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Dan Onorato had more than $4 million for a campaign left over from his re-election bid.
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Dan Onorato received media attention when the G-20 Summit was held in Pittsburgh.
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Dan Onorato defeated State Senator Anthony Williams, Auditor General Jack Wagner, and Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel.
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Dan Onorato called US Airways CEO Doug Parker's 'bluff' to utilize a contractual agreement to cancel leases, and US Airways ultimately wound down hub operations at the airport.