All Living PA Former Governors Issue Joint Safety Statement
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All living former Pennsylvania Governors – Tom Wolf, Tom Corbett, Ed Rendell, Mark Schweiker, and Tom Ridge – issued a joint statement on April 27, 2026, addressing political violence and the safety of elected officials. The statement references the President's second assassination attempt and last year's attack on Governor Shapiro and his family at the Governor's Residence. The former governors called on current state leaders and legislators to prioritize the safety and security of the Governor and his family, emphasizing that combatting political violence should remain nonpartisan.
“Combatting political violence and keeping our elected officials safe should always be nonpartisan and a priority.”
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All living former Pennsylvania Governors issued a joint statement on April 27, 2026, calling for the prioritization of elected officials' safety and for political violence to remain nonpartisan. The statement references the President's second assassination attempt and last year's attack on Governor Shapiro and his family. The former governors urged current state leaders and legislators to make the Governor and his family's safety a priority.
For compliance officers and legal professionals, this statement has no direct regulatory or legal implications. It represents a political position from former officials rather than a binding rule, enforcement action, or compliance requirement. While it highlights the nonpartisan nature of elected official security, it imposes no obligations on regulated entities, does not establish new legal standards, and carries no penalty provisions or enforcement mechanisms.
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Statement from All Living Former Pennsylvania Governors on Ensuring the First Family’s Safety Remain Nonpartisan
April 27, 2026
Harrisburg, PA – Today, all living former Pennsylvania Governors – former Governor Tom Wolf, former Governor Tom Corbett, former Governor Ed Rendell, former Governor Mark Schweiker, and former Governor Tom Ridge – released the following statement about prioritizing the First Family’s safety and ensuring that issue is never politicized:
“As former Governors of Pennsylvania, we have come together several times to speak on issues of mutual interest. This weekend, the President faced yet another assassination attempt. Last year, Governor Shapiro and his family faced an unspeakable attack while they were sleeping in the Governor's Residence. Combatting political violence and keeping our elected officials safe should always be nonpartisan and a priority. For us, the attack on Pennsylvania's First Family was particularly upsetting. In the aftermath of that attack we ask the state's current leaders and legislators to make the safety and security of the Governor and his family a priority.”
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