Former Gov. Dick Thornburgh remembered around Harrisburg and throughout Pennsylvania as a governor who was right for his time
Former Pa. Gov. Dick Thornburgh remembered as a leader who was right for his time Updated Jan 01, 2021; Facebook Share Former Gov. Dick Thornburgh wasn’t the most charismatic governor Pennsylvania ever had. He wasn’t the most beloved. Succeeding Govs. Robert P. Casey, Tom Ridge, Ed Rendell and Tom Wolf all won re-election by significantly larger vote margins. He also wasn’t the most visionary. The public policy initiative that many remember Thornburgh for the most was being the first governor to push for an end to the state’s monopoly on liquor sales. Forty years later, Pennsylvaniaâ...
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