Congressman Chis Deluzio

D – 17th District

Elected in 2022, Congressman Chris Deluzio is serving his second term in Congress representing Pennsylvania’s 17th district. The district includes all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny County. Congressman Deluzio is a native of Thornburg and lives with his family and dog Yankee Doodle in Allegheny County.

Congressman Deluzio is an Iraq War veteran, voting rights attorney, and union organizer. He graduated from Bishop Canevin High School, St. Philip’s School in Crafton, and Ingram Elementary. He received a Bachelor of Science degree

with merit from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, Congressman Deluzio was commissioned as an active-duty surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy. His military service included three deployments, including a tour of duty with U.S. Army Civil Affairs in Iraq.

After returning from Iraq, Congressman Deluzio received his law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown Law and clerked for a federal judge. He went on to work at the Brennan Center for Justice on the Voting Rights and Election Security teams and later worked at Pitt Cyber, where he focused on voting rights, election security, and the intersection of technology and civil rights. He was part of the Pitt Faculty Organizing Committee with the United Steelworkers, fighting successfully for a union.

Congressman Deluzio serves on the House Armed Services Committee, sitting on the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Projection Forces, as well as the Subcommittee on Readiness. He also serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, sitting on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials and the Subcommittee on Aviation. Congressman Deluzio previously served as a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

U.S. Senator Dave McCormick

After the Army, Dave earned his Ph.D. in international relations from Princeton University before moving to Pittsburgh to start a career in business. He worked his way up to become the CEO of FreeMarkets, a successful tech startup that employed hundreds in Western Pennsylvania.

In 2005, Dave was called to service again, this time in the highest levels of government, including as Under Secretary of Treasury and as Deputy National Security Advisor. For four years, Dave spearheaded the fight to protect American technology from Chinese theft, advised the President on key national security issues, and helped negotiate the global response to the 2008 financial crisis.

Following the administration, Dave joined Bridgewater Associates, one of the largest, most successful investment firms in the world, which manages the pension plans of groups including teachers, firefighters and law enforcement. He served as CEO until he resigned to run for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022.

Dave and Dina are proud to support organizations that work with veterans and their families.

Senator McCormick is looking forward to using his unique leadership experiences over the last four decades to deliver results for the Keystone State. He isn’t afraid to stand up to both parties to do what’s right, and he’ll do whatever it takes to fix our broken economy and restore the American Dream for current and future generations of Pennsylvanians.

Andrew Lewis

President & CEO, The Commonwealth Foundation

Andrew Lewis is the President and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation.

As a former state legislator, business executive, entrepreneur, and decorated Army combat veteran, Andrew brings a wealth of diverse experience to his role leading Pennsylvania’s free-market think tank.

Andrew is a tireless champion of individual liberties, free markets, and limited government. During his two terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, he led the fight to pass universal school choice and empower parents. And he actively advocated for the Taxpayer Protection Act, which would have limited the growth of state government spending through constitutional amendment.

In the private sector, Andrew spearheaded the growth of two small businesses into successful companies before leading a key division at one of the premier regional homebuilding companies in the United States.

Andrew is an Iraq War veteran with almost ten years of active duty in Army reconnaissance and counterintelligence. He received five commendation medals, and his assignments included posts in South Korea and at the White House Military Office. He currently serves in the Army Reserve as a Civil Affairs Officer.

He holds a BA in political science from Thomas Edison State University, an MBA from Temple University, and a Master’s in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University. In addition, he is a graduate of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Entrepreneurial Bootcamp at Syracuse University.

Andrew, his wife, Ranae, and their three boys reside in the State College area.

Nicole Stallings

President & CEO, The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

Nicole Stallings is president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), one of the nation’s largest state hospital associations. The association is Pennsylvania’s chief advocate for hospitals and their patients, representing their interests with state and federal leaders, the business community, and other stakeholders. HAP works with
more than 235 member hospitals and health systems to support access to high-quality healthcare in Pennsylvania communities.

Drawing on more than two decades of strong experience in health care advocacy and policy development, Stallings is elevating HAP’s work to address a historic health care workforce crisis, secure the sustainability of hospital care throughout the commonwealth, and support hospitals
in improving maternal health and advancing health equity.
Before joining HAP in June 2023, Stallings served as chief external affairs officer for the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA), leading efforts supporting hospitals in addressing workforce shortages, responding to COVID-19, enhancing behavioral health care, reducing readmissions, and improving care coordination. She also represented the hospital community
during negotiations for Maryland’s all-payer hospital waiver contracts with the federal government and on public-private work groups focused on value-based payment models and statewide population health efforts.
At MHA, Stallings also held the roles of senior vice president, government affairs and policy; vice president, policy and data analytics; and assistant vice president, quality, policy and advocacy. She previously served as senior policy advisor to the Maryland Secretary of Health and chief of government relations and special projects for the Maryland Health Commission. She
started her career with the New Jersey Hospital Association working on policy and legislative advocacy.

Stallings holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Virginia Tech and a master of public policy degree with a concentration in health care from Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.