Jim Cawley
James "Jim" Cawley (b. June 22, 1969) was the 32nd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 2011 to 2015. A Republican, Cawley was elected on November 2, 2010. Cawley assumed office on January 18, 2011. He left office on January 20, 2015.[1]
Cawley lost his bid for re-election in 2014, running on the Republican ticket with incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett. Democrats Tom Wolf and Mike Stack defeated Corbett and Cawley in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
In his role as lieutenant governor, Cawley served as president of the Senate, oversaw the Board of Pardons, and chaired the Local Government Advisory Committee for the governor. Additionally, in 2011, Gov. Tom Corbett appointed Cawley as chair of the state Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission, for which Cawley received the 2012 Public Leadership in Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award from General Electric. Cawley also led the disaster recovery task force in the wake of floods from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.[1]
Cawley previously served on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners, to which he was appointed in 2005 and elected to in 2007.[3]
Biography
Cawley began his political career as chief of staff to state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson. He also served on the board of the Briscoe School District. In 2005, he was appointed to the Bucks County Board of Commissioners and elected to a full term in 2007. He formed and co-chaired the Bucks County Economic Development Advisory Board in February 2009.[4]
Cawley graduated from Bishop Egan High School. He earned both his bachelor's degree in political science and his law degree from Temple University.[4]
Education
- Bishop Egan High School
- B.A., political science, Temple University's College of Arts and Sciences
- J.D., Temple University School of Law
Political career
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor (2011-2015)
Cawley was the 32nd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. He was first elected on a ticket with Tom Corbett in 2010, and assumed office on January 18, 2011.[1]
Bucks County Board of Commissioners (2005-2011)
Cawley was appointed to the Bucks County Board of Commissioners in 2005 and elected to a full term in 2007.[4]
Elections
2014
Cawley ran for re-election as Pennsylvania lieutenant governor in 2014, teaming up for the second time with Governor Tom Corbett. Cawley stated, "If Tom Corbett would have me on the ticket, I'd be proud and honored to run with him for a second term."[2] Cawley was unopposed for renomination in the Republican primary. Democrats Tom Wolf and Mike Stack defeated Cawley and Corbett on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom Wolf/Mike Stack |
54.9% | 1,920,355 | |
| Republican | Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley Incumbent | 45.1% | 1,575,511 | |
| Total Votes | 3,495,866 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2010
Cawley overcame eight opponents in the May 18 primary. He ran on the Republican ticket with Tom Corbett in the general election on November 2, 2010, defeating Democrats Dan Onorato and Scott Conklin with 54.5% of the total vote.[5]
- 2010 General Election
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley |
54.5% | 2,172,763 | |
| Democratic | Dan Onorato/H. Scott Conklin | 45.5% | 1,814,788 | |
| Total Votes | 3,987,551 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
- 2010 Primary Election
- Cawley defeated eight opponents to win the Republican primary on May 18, 2010.
| Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor, Republican primary, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Jim Cawley |
26.2% | 210,406 | ||
| Chet Beiler | 20.5% | 164,660 | ||
| Daryl Metcalfe | 12.8% | 102,409 | ||
| Steve Johnson | 10.5% | 84,019 | ||
| John Kennedy | 9.2% | 73,757 | ||
| Jean Craige Pepper | 8.4% | 67,219 | ||
| Russ Diamond | 4.5% | 36,046 | ||
| Stephen A. Urban | 4.5% | 35,970 | ||
| Billy McCue | 3.5% | 28,318 | ||
| Total Votes | 802,804 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
- Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
- Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
- Lieutenant Governor
- Governor of Pennsylvania
External links
- Office of the Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jim Cawley on Facebook
- Jim Cawley on Twitter
- Jim Cawley on YouTube
- Jim Cawley on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor, "Jim Cawley," accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Penn Live, "Lt. Gov. boosts Corbett re-election by declaring his 2014 fidelity," July 27, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Senate, "Jim Cawley - President of the Senate," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Project Vote Smart, "Jim Cawley's Biography," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed June 30, 2021
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