In events held in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia today, the Forward Party announced two candidates for statewide office. Eric Settle, a former Republican from Montgomery County, is running for Attorney General, and Chris Foster, a former Democrat from Allegheny County, is running for Treasurer. Both will be running as Forward candidates.
Eric Settle is a distinguished attorney who has served as Deputy General Counsel to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and as Chief Counsel in the healthcare industry. (Website)
Chris Foster is a youthful entrant into politics, with experience as both an entrepreneur and a tennis professional. (Website)
At the announcement event in the shadow of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, national Forward Party Co-chair, Governor Christie Whitman, introduced the Attorney General candidate by stating, “Eric Settle‘s legal expertise, coupled with a long career of public and community service, would make him a formidable candidate for Attorney General of Pennsylvania in either of the legacy parties. Instead, he has chosen to run under the banner of the Forward Party because he knows Pennsylvanians want their Attorney General to be independent of partisan ideology in their decision making.”
“The Forward Party is a rising movement among and on behalf of America’s largest voting bloc—Independents who are dissatisfied with both the Republicans and the Democrats. Just like in 1776, Pennsylvania is leading the way towards a brighter and better democracy, with candidates like Eric Settle for Attorney General and Chris Foster for Treasurer, who will focus on ensuring the voices of Pennsylvania voters are once again respected in this government.”
-Forward CEO Lindsey Williams Drath
At the announcement event in the shadow of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, national Forward Party Co-chair, Governor Christie Whitman, introduced the Attorney General candidate by stating, “Eric Settle‘s legal expertise, coupled with a long career of public and community service, would make him a formidable candidate for Attorney General of Pennsylvania in either of the legacy parties. Instead, he has chosen to run under the banner of the Forward Party because he knows Pennsylvanians want their Attorney General to be independent of partisan ideology in their decision making.”
Eric said, “The Attorney General of Pennsylvania has paramount responsibilities to protect the rule of law, to help keep all of us safe in our communities, and to safeguard the integrity of our government, by rooting out corruption by public officials and protecting the fairness of our elections. In fact, the next Attorney General will be crucial in safeguarding free elections in Pennsylvania.”
He continued, “Pennsylvania needs a truly independent Attorney General not beholden to either legacy party to enforce the law without fear or favor and move the Commonwealth not right, not left, but forward.”
National co-Chair Andrew Yang announced Chris Foster’s campaign at the grand overlook at Mount Washington, with the skyline of Pittsburgh in the background. Yang said, “Chris Foster is exactly what this commonwealth, and this country, needs in politics and government—a young member of our community dedicated to public service, choosing to step into the arena of politics. We need more people to put themselves forward and fight for real solutions to our problems, and push us beyond the hyperpartisanship and gridlock that Democrats and Republicans too often provide.”
In introducing himself, Chris stated, “The Democrats and Republicans fight all the time over money, forgetting it’s your money. We shouldn’t let them have the job of Treasurer with its critical responsibility for watching over the integrity of the money all Pennsylvanians send to Harrisburg. A Treasurer not beholden to the political machines of either major party is one you can count on for financial accuracy and reliability.”