Drew Crompton Explained

Drew Crompton
Office:Judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
Appointer:Tom Wolf
Term Start:January 6, 2020
Term End:January 3, 2022
Predecessor:Robert Simpson[1]
Successor:Stacy Wallace
Birth Name:John Andrew Crompton
Birth Date:7 May 1968
Education:Dickinson College
Widener University Commonwealth Law School (JD)
Party:Republican

John Andrew "Drew" Crompton (born May 7, 1968) was a Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.[2] Previously, he served as chief of staff and counsel for Pennsylvania Senate Pro-Tempore Joe Scarnati. He served as deputy campaign manager for policy for Lynn Swann's 2006 campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania.[3] Prior to that, he was chief counsel for Scarnati's predecessor as Pennsylvania Senate Pro-Tempore, Robert Jubelirer.

Career

The Pennsylvania Report named him to the 2003 "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics and noted that Crompton and his colleague Donna Malpezzi were the best attorneys in the Pennsylvania State Capitol."[4] In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of "Rising Stars" in Pennsylvania politics.[5]

The political newspaper The Insider called him the next generation's Mike Long and Steve MacNett.[6]

The Caucus team of reporters uncovered that Drew Crompton authorized the legal representation of former senate employee Justin Ferranti, who had been accused of sexually harassing two female senate staff, Crompton defended his actions publicly.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12/18/19 - Executive Nominations - Report from Committee . Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations - PA General Assembly Senate.
  2. Web site: Judge J. Andrew Crompton Commonwealth Court Judges Commonwealth Court Courts Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. May 25, 2021. www.pacourts.us.
  3. News: The Swann campaign: Fire Gang Jubelirer . . June 11, 2006 . April 20, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060615123031/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/archive/s_457369.html . June 15, 2006 . dead .
  4. Web site: The PA Report "Power 75" List. Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc.. January 31, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20060920200116/http://www.pa-report.com/uploaded_pdf/PAReportPower75_.pdf. 2006-09-20 .
  5. Web site: PoliticsPA Rising Stars. PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20021205042819/http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/rising_stars.htm. December 5, 2002.
  6. News: Al. Neri. Albert J. Neri. April 2004. Some Key Staffers to Watch. The Insider. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071013010245/http://www.insiderpa.com/archive/insider4-2004b.htm. October 13, 2007.
  7. Web site: Pa. Senate pays legal bills for former security chief accused of sexual harassment Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.