Present+Pennsylvania+Governor

Present Pennsylvania Governor

 * Introduction** - As the present Pennsylvania Governor, Ed Rendell, it is your job use primary resources to support your constituents best interests. You run a state that is mostly liberal in the very populated cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (and to a lesser degree Harrisburg) and a very conservative remainder of the state (including Franklin County).


 * Definition** - [|Governor Ed Rendell] was responsible for strategic investments to energize Pennsylvania’s economy, revitalized communities, improved education, protected the environment and expanded access to health care to all children and affordable prescription drugs for older adults. He championed and signed into law Pennsylvania’s first comprehensive measure to substantially reform the local tax system by providing urgently needed property tax relief to homeowners.

Using the source websites listed below find at least five resources (maps, zoning records, census data, voting records - past and present, photos, and video) for your wiki that have affected your election, re-election, and passed and vetoed legislation. Additionally, provide rationale for specific voting results in the diverse regions of Pennsylvania (including Franklin County).
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 * Primary Sources Websites** -

//[|www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/PA.htm] United States Department of Agriculture – this site lists the current status of agricultural sales by Pennsylvania counties. This will provide students with information regarding the current status of farmland in the county.//

//[|www.city-data.com/business2/econ-Franklin_County-PA.html] This site provides data on the various types of industry, annual income of the industry, and number of establishments. For my project, Students will be able to look at the current status of industry within the county.//

//[] The Explore PA History site provides a lot of historical information from events occurred throughout Pennsylvania history. By placing a city or town in the site search engine, it brings up several types of historical media including photos.//

//[|www.twp.antrim.pa.us/?show=article&id=85&sid=33] The link above is audio recording from Antrim Township in Franklin County. This is a rural area that is with in the Interstate corridor. The township supervisor have their meetings recorded and could very well be used as an example of current trends and issues in modern day Franklin County.//

//[] This site provides hundreds of podcasts dealing with various parts of Pennsylvania. The topics range from economy, sports, politics, to views on war and religion. The topics I find particular interesting in the podcast are on the PA Turnpike that goes through Franklin County as well as political party registration and voting.//

//[] This map shows the wide distribution of farm values throughout the county. Franklin had higher land values than Augusta, but the wealth was spread out thoroughly in the county.

[] This site provides voting registration and result (both past and present).

[] The site provides data on voting record, position papers, speeches, public statements, vetoes, interest group ratings, and campaign finance.//