Joseph H. Lee
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Joseph H. Lee is the current acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He was appointed to the position by Governor Tom Wolf in July 2022. He succeeded Curt Topper who served as Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of General Services from 2015 until he left his post on June 30, 2022.[7] Lee’s appointment by Governor Tom Wolf made him the first person of East Asian descent to ever serve as a Cabinet member in Pennsylvania.
Early life and education[edit]
Lee earned his Bachelor of Arts from the Johns Hopkins University and Master of Public Administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.[8]
Career[edit]
Lee began his career serving as an intelligence analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency where he also supported the production of the President’s Daily Brief as a member of the President’s Analytic Support Staff.[8] He later joined North Highland as a management consultant.[1] In 2019, Lee served the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, starting as special assistant to the secretary and then as deputy secretary for administration. In 2022, he was appointed to acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to succeed outgoing secretary Curt Topper.[9] [10] [11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gov. Wolf Announces DGS Secretary Curt Topper to Depart Wolf Administration, Names Joseph Lee as Acting Secretary". Governor Tom Wolf. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ↑ "Wolf Admin Touts $4.5 Billion in Contract Spending with Small, Diverse and Veteran Businesses Since 2015". www.erienewsnow.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ "Gov. Wolf to light Capitol Christmas tree". WGAL. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ "Labor and Industry Details". Pennsylvania Pressroom. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ jstrawser@dailyitem.com, Justin Strawser. "Work starts on $3.3M dam fish passage". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ "East Stroudsburg University breaks ground on new University Center". Pocono Record. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ jmurphy@pennlive.com, Jan Murphy | (2022-06-10). "General Services secretary to depart at end of the month". pennlive. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Joe Lee | Fels Institute of Government". www.fels.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ↑ "Gov. Wolf names new Dept. of General Services Secretary". ABC27. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ↑ Martin, Bob. "Topper on leaving position: 'Thank you, Governor Wolf, for the opportunity you have given me'". Erie County Times. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ Martin, Bob. "Topper to leave role as Dept. of General services secretary: 'we've changed the way the commonwealth does business'". Keystone Today. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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