John Wetzel (Pennsylvania official)
John Edward Wetzel is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed in May 2011. He was subsequently re-nominated by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015. Previously, he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.[1][2][3]
John Wetzel | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Corrections of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office May 3, 2011 | |
| Governor | Tom Corbett Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey A. Beard |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Ariel, Michaela, Tamaira, Johna, John Jr. |
| Alma mater | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Secretary of Corrections |
Wetzel is also chair of the Board of Directors for The Council of State Governments Justice Center,[4] a national nonprofit that provides practical, nonpartisan, research-driven strategies and tools to increase public safety and strengthen communities.
References
- "Secretary of Corrections". Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- Field, Nick (12 January 2015). "PA-Gov: Wolf Announces Three More Cabinet Choices". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- Revis, Ahavah. "The Lineman: John E. Wetzel, Pennsylvania's New Secretary of Corrections". Correctional News. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- "Board of Directors CSG Justice Center". CSG Justice Center. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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