2022 Pennsylvania Power 100

Celebrating the most powerful people in Pennsylvania

City & State PA's published, must-read list of Pennsylvania's most influential elected officials, labor unions, advocacy groups, political consultants, lobbyists, media personalities, business leaders, and more will be back this May! Join us as we highlight the best in the Keystone State and celebrate the Pennsylvania Power 100 with an in-person event in Harrisburg. Don’t miss our guest speakers and a rundown of
all 100 on our list!

Have you heard Pennsylvania might be getting an official state candy and it's the Hershey's Kiss? Do you agree? What about Western PA's Clark Bar or Eastern PA's Peanut Chew? Put in your vote during the event as to which candy should take the prize by taste testing the most popular candies made throughout the Keystone State, hear from lawmakers bringing this to the Senate floor, and find out who wins among your peers!

6:30 PM	Doors Open + Check-In
7:15 PM	Introduction By Jenny DeHuff, Editor-in-Chief; City & State PA
7:20 PM	Welcome Remarks By Kimberly Kockler, SVP Government Affairs; Independence Blue Cross
7:25 PM	Opening Remarks By Nicholas Bertram, President; The GIANT Company
7:30 PM	Keynote Remarks By Stacy Garrity, Treasurer; State of Pennsylvania
7:40 PM	Sponsored Remarks By Mary Oliveira, VP Member Growth & Strategy & Chief Experience Officer; Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
7:43 PM	Sponsored Video By EAS Regional Council of Carpenters
7:45 PM	Pennsylvania State Candy Forum Have you heard Pennsylvania might be getting an official state candy and it's the Hershey's Kiss? Do you agree? What about Western PA's Clark Bar or Eastern PA's Peanut Chew? Put in your vote during the event as to which candy should take the prize by taste testing the most popular candies made throughout the Keystone State, hear from lawmakers bringing this to the Senate floor, and find out who wins among your peers! Moderated By Lindy Li, Political Commentator & City & State PA Advisory Board Member Introduction By Tom Mehaffie, Representative, District 106; Introduced House Bill 2150 after working with students from Hershey who orginated the idea to make the Hershey's Kiss Pennsylvania's official state candy Speakers: Maria Collett, State Senator, District 12; Co-Sponsor of Senate Bill 1122: legislation to recognize the Hershey's Kiss as Pennsylvania's oficial state candy Dan Laughlin, State Senator, District 49; Senate State Government Committee member with dissenting vote of the Hershey's Kiss
8:00 PM	Recognition of the 2022 Pennsylvania Power 100 By Michael Days, Board Chair; City & State PA Advisory Board
9:00 PM	Event Concludes