Governor Ed Rendell, joined by Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) this afternoon announced the appointment of Joseph Dworetzsky and David Girard-diCarlo to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. The governor explained the nomination of Girard-diCarlo was made at the suggestion of Senator Pileggi. He praised the experiences of both nominees and argued they will both be valuable assets to the commission. Upon questioning, both Governor Rendell and Senator Pileggi confirmed that these nominations were in no way tied to the budget or Philadelphia pension legislation. The nomination of Dworetzsky was previously made to the Senate and a confirmation hearing was held by the Senate Education committee, however his nomination was withdrawn so that the two nominations could be submitted together. Senator Pileggi expects the two to be confirmed swiftly. Although he was unsure of the party breakdown of the five commission members, the Governor opined having members from both parties ensures that the board is not viewed as a partisan or political party.

The governor expects the two nominees to ask questions and be probing, noting that he hopes to meet with the five commissioners plus Mayor Nutter once the city and state budget issues are resolved. At the

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