 Jeff Coleman Mr. Coleman was the youngest person ever elected to the State House of Representatives at the age of 26 in 2000. Prior to this, he won a seat on the Armstrong County Republican Committee at the age of 18, was an aide to Senator Rick Santorum, and ran nearly two-dozen political campaigns. He now acts in an advisor role for people that are seeking a run for office.
 Harry VanSickle Mr. VanSickle was appointed Commissioner of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation at the PA Department of State on March 28, 2005. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, he served as a Union County Commissioner. His professional history includes over 16 years of public service at the county level.
 William Lloyd Mr. Lloyd has served as Small Business Advocate since November of 2003. Prior to that, he spent five years in the private practice of law after representing Somerset County for 18 years as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He also served as an Assistant Consumer Advocate in the Pennsylvania Department of Justice, as a part-time Administrative Law Judge for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and as a legislative attorney in the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
 Gloria Forouzan Gloria has years of experience under her political belt which includes serving as Deputy Campaign Manager from 2006-2007 for City Councilman Bill Peduto's Mayoral campaign in Pittsburgh. She was also Councilman Peduto's Campaign Manager for his first run for mayor in 2005. Gloria has also served as Campaign Manager for Patrick Dowd's 2003 Pittsburgh School Board campaign and was the first Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project.
 Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr. Dr. Goode was the first African American member and later chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. He again broke racial barriers with his appointment as Managing Director for the City of Philadelphia. He would follow that as the City's first African American Mayor for two terms. He subsequently spent 7 years as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education under the Clinton Administration.
 John Lawless Mr. Lawless ran for the State House in 1990 and thus served six terms. Prior to that, he was never involved in politics and decided to run when he got fed up with his representative. After serving in the State House of Representatives, he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor.
 John Kennedy Mr. Kennedy served in the House of Representatives from 1980-1988 and was known for his calls for reform of what he recognized then as excesses and perverse incentives in state government.
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