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Sign, Picket

Object number2014.86.1

Manufacturer OnePittsburgh

Date2014

MediumPlastic/Vinyl

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionPicket sign from Governor Tom Corbett protest rally.Dimensions47.875 x 35.625 x 0.25 in. (121.6 x 90.5 x 0.6 cm)
InscriptionsFront has green, white, and orange images and text, from top to bottom: "GOVERNOR CORBETT'S PRIORITIES ARE NOT THE PEOPLE'S: / [100 dollar bill image with Tom Corbett's image in center] / Governor Corbett is tying funding for critical programs to false choices! / We don't believe we have to choose between our Kids and our Seniors, while / Governor Corbett protects BILLIONS of dollars in corporate giveaways. / We need good jobs with family-sustaining wages, not cuts to Education, Healthcare, and Public Transportation. / And we need everyone, including corporations and the Marcellus drillers, to contribute their fair share. / We need to rebuild healthy communities for every Pennsylvanian and we need you with us. We ask that you commit to: / Funding out Kids' Futures and assuring financial security for our Seniors; / Protecting our Natural Resources and making sure they benefit EVERY Pennsylvanian; / Making sure everyone pays their fair share; and / Putting people over profits. / Whose Side Are You On? / [Pittsburgh skyline] / ONEPITTSBURGH / standing up for a city that works for all".
Historical NotesGathered from an anti-Tom Corbett rally organized by OnePittsburgh and held outside of the Senator John Heinz History Center when Corbett was there to announce that he would be running for re-election in 2014. Corbett was governor of Pennsylvania from 2010 to 2014 until becoming the first sitting governor in Pennsylvania history to not win a second term when he was defeated by Tom Wolf in the 2014 elections. Corbett was unpopular with teachers due to funding cuts to education during his tenure. Thomas Wingett "Tom" Corbett, Jr. was born June 17, 1949. He is an American politician, a member of the Republican Party, and served as the 46th Governor of Pennsylvania. His term ran from January 18, 2011 to January 20, 2015.

Related person Thomas Wingett Corbett Jr.

Related institution Senator John Heinz History Center

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