Environmentalist Katie McGinty running for PA Governor

"McGinty: Trouble for Allyson" by John Baer, Daily News Political Columnist

When Philly native Katie McGinty, a former state environmental protection secretary with national credentials, told the Harrisburg Patriot-News this week she's a Democratic candidate for governor in 2014 she also sent a message to Democratic U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz. In a nutshell, that message is Schwartz will not have a clean shot at the critical statewide female vote or the essential southeastern Pennsylvania Democratic base vote. In addition, McGinty, who served as an environmental advisor to both Al Gore and President Clinton, automatically becomes a Schwartz competitor for national, state and local campaign funds from activist women donors and groups.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/growls/McGinty-trouble-for-Allyson.html

http://katiemcginty.com/

I think it's great that there will be some competition. Allyson Schwartz is my representative, and she's never done or said anything that impressed me. I don't know much about McGinty, but I like what I've read about her so far.