He retired prior to the 2006 elections. He is currently Managing Director of the Tri State Strategies PA, L.L.C., a Pennsylvania lobbying organization.[5]
Awards and accolades
He was named runner-up for the 2003 Pennsylvania politician of the year by PoliticsPA, a political website, which noted the statewide success of the Democratic Party in winning five of six statewide judicial races and electing Dan Onorato and reelecting John Street.[6]Pennsylvania Report cited his role in Barack Obama's winning of Pennsylvania in the 2008 presidential election.[7] In 2010, he was named one of the "Top 10 Democrats" in Pennsylvania by Politics magazine.[8]
^"PA Report 100"(PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2020-01-27. one of the key players in Pennsylvania's effort to get Barack Obama elected President of the United States