1. Kathryn Boockvar is an American attorney and politician who served as the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from January 5,2019 to February 5,2021.
15 Facts About Kathy Boockvar
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Kathy Boockvar was appointed to the position by Governor Tom Wolf.
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Kathy Boockvar has previously served as Senior Advisor to the Governor on Election Modernization, beginning in March 2018.
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Kathy Boockvar previously served as chief counsel at the Pennsylvania auditor general, on the board of commissioners of the Delaware River Port Authority, and as executive director of Lifecycle WomanCare, a birth center in suburban Philadelphia.
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Kathy Boockvar has worked as a poll worker and voting-rights attorney in Pennsylvania.
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Kathy Boockvar earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and graduated as a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law at American University in 1993.
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From 2008 to 2011, Kathy Boockvar worked for Advancement Project, a non-profit organization focused on voting rights in Pennsylvania.
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In 2023, Kathy Boockvar joined the University of Pittsburgh as a visiting scholar and adjunct professor in the university's School of Law.
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In October 2023, Kathy Boockvar announced the launch of her political consulting firm, Athena Strategies.
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Kathy Boockvar ran unsuccessfully for the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 2011.
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Kathy Boockvar ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 8th congressional district in the 2012 election for the US House, losing to incumbent Michael G Fitzpatrick.
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In March 2018, Kathy Boockvar was named Senior Adviser to the Governor on Election Modernization in the Pennsylvania Department of State by Governor Tom Wolf.
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Kathy Boockvar was appointed acting secretary of the Commonwealth on January 5,2019 and confirmed by the Senate on November 19,2019.
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Kathy Boockvar took responsibility for the department's oversight, sharing her opinion that accountability is a cornerstone of public service.
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Kathy Boockvar's brother, John Boockvar, is a neurosurgeon who was featured in the Netflix documentary series Lenox Hill.