Pennsylvania Leadership Conference

Christopher Ruddy founded Newsmax Inc. in 1998 and serves as its CEO.

Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania State Treasurer is a retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel, businesswoman, and our Commonwealth’s 78th Treasurer.

David H. McCormick was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, and raised in Bloomsburg. The son of two lifelong teachers and prominent educators and the oldest of two boys, Dave was raised to understand the value of hard work.

Linda E. McMahon was sworn in as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Education on March 3, 2025, appointed by President Donald J. Trump. A businesswoman, education policy leader, and public servant, she has decades of experience in job creation and expanding educational opportunities.

Valerie Gaydos, State Representative, has been a leader in fighting to make government more efficient, transparent and accountable to the citizens of the Commonwealth.

Timothy L. DeFoor is Pennsylvania’s 50th Auditor General. He was elected then sworn into office for his first term on January 19, 2021. He was re-elected in 2024 and sworn in for a second term of office on January 21, 2025.

Elizabeth Stelle is the Vice President of Policy at the Commonwealth Foundation.

Scott Perry brings a unique background of hard work, small business, military leadership and community involvement to the U.S. House of Representatives.