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The Honorable Stacy Garrity

Pennsylvania Treasurer

Republican Candidate for Governor

Retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel, businesswoman, and our Commonwealth’s 78th Treasurer, Stacy Garrity has lived a life of service to her nation, her Commonwealth, and her community.

In uniform, Stacy rose to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving three deployments in defense of our nation: Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.

While prisoner abuse scandals raged, it was Stacy Garrity who emerged as a national leader in managing internment camps for enemy combatants. She kept the camp secure and American troops safe without a single complaint of abuse from Iraqi soldiers interned on her watch.  Stacy was twice awarded the Bronze Star and received the Legion of Merit, being hailed as the “Angel of the Desert” for her service.

At home, Stacy Garrity emerged as a groundbreaking Pennsylvania business leader, rising from accountant at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. to becoming the first of two female vice presidents at the company.

Now as our Commonwealth’s Treasurer, Stacy has focused on cutting waste, eliminating taxpayer abuse, and bringing transparency to Pennsylvania’s government. She understands first-hand the challenges hardworking Pennsylvania families face, and she brings the same commonsense that people use to manage their own finances to the Treasurer’s office.

Stacy works every day to protect more than $170 billion in state assets, serving as a fiscal watchdog for programs like Pennsylvania’s 529 College & Career Savings Program, where she has saved account holders nearly $17 million.  For her leadership in spearheading the PA ABLE Savings Program for individuals with disabilities, Stacy was elected the inaugural Chair of the national ABLE Savings Plans Network by her fellow State Treasurers.

Stacy’s work as our Treasurer has directly touched the lives of millions of Pennsylvania families, with more than $1 billion returned to its rightful owners and nearly $10 million returned to Pennsylvania taxpayers through the Treasury’s Money Match program.  Each year, the Treasury saves Pennsylvania taxpayers nearly $50 million by identifying overpayments and duplicate payments to the Commonwealth.

As a veteran, Stacy is also focused on returning the hundreds of military decorations being safeguarded in the Treasury’s vault, returning more than 450 military decorations to the veterans who earned them or their families, including 11 Purple Hearts and 3 Bronze Stars.

Now Stacy Garrity is running for Governor to continue her service to Pennsylvania as our Commonwealth’s 49th Governor.  She will apply the lessons she’s learned and experiences she’s encountered as a successful businesswoman, soldier, and public servant to make Pennsylvania the Keystone State to grow a business and raise a family.

For all that Stacy has accomplished, Stacy’s never forgotten where she came from.  A native of Bradford County, Stacy is a graduate of Sayre High School and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, later receiving a certificate from the Cornell University Business Management Institute.  Stacy serves on the board of Bradford County United Way and is a trustee of Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. Stacy resides in Bradford County with her husband Dan and worships at Christian Life Church.

Representative Arvind Venkat  (D-30th)

Rep. Arvind Venkat, an emergency physician, was elected to serve his first term in the state House of Representatives in November 2022. He is the first Indian American to be elected to the state House and the first physician to serve in the General Assembly in nearly 60 years.

He serves as State Representative for the 30th Legislative District, which includes part of Hampton Township, and all of McCandless, Franklin Park, Ohio Township, Emsworth, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, and Kilbuck.

Rep. Venkat is a fighter for accessible and affordable healthcare, investing in our first responders, protecting reproductive rights, curbing gun violence, expanding access to the ballot box for all voters, and getting more people back into the workforce.

His parents immigrated to the United States, and it was their hard work and commitment to service that inspired him to become a physician.

Rep. Venkat completed his undergraduate and graduate education at Harvard University, his medical education at Yale University, and his emergency medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati/University Hospital. He served as a member of the Board of the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and is a former president of the state emergency physicians organization.

Rep. Venkat currently lives in McCandless with his wife and three children.

Aaron Chapin

President, Pennsylvania State Education Association

Aaron Chapin took office as PSEA president on Sept. 1, 2023. He previously served as PSEA vice president, PSEA Northeastern Region president, and president of the Stroudsburg Area Education Association. Aaron has also served on the PSEA Board of Directors and on the National Education Association’s Committee for Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules.

Aaron taught fourth and fifth grade for 25 years, most of that time at the Stroudsburg Area Middle School. He’s taught all content areas throughout his career but has focused particularly on social studies and reading.

Aaron graduated from Penn State in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education, after switching from a business major his sophomore year when he realized teaching was his true calling. He went on to receive a master’s degree in education from Wilkes University in 1999.

Early in his career, Aaron became involved with his local, the Stroudsburg Area Education Association, initially as a building rep and later as the Act 48 chair, the PACE chair, and chief negotiator. From 2013 to 2019, he served as president of the local. Aaron also served as PSEA’s Northeastern Region president from 2017 to 2019.

As president of PSEA, Chapin focuses on engaging PSEA members, lifting up their voices, and finding solutions to some of the toughest challenges facing public education today, including crisis-level school staff shortages and inequities in education funding.