Charlie Gerow
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Charles R. Gerow is a prominent political consultant, commentator, and lawyer in Pennsylvania.
Gerow holds a law degree
from Villanova University School of Law
and has been an attorney for over 25 years. He worked as a member of the field staff for the 1980 Reagan campaign
. He has performed advance work for 6 other presidential campaigns since then. In 1986, Gerow ran to represent the 10th senatorial district
in the Pennsylvania Senate, losing the Republican primary to Jim Greenwood
. He was an Alternate Delegate At Large at the 1988 Republican National Convention
. In 1989, he helped to found the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference
. During the 1996 presidential election
, Gerow was a surrogate speaker for Bob Dole
. In 2000, he was a candidate in the 2000 Republican primary
to represent Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
, where he lost to Todd Russell Platts
.
He has taught as an adjunct professor at Lebanon Valley College
, Dickinson College
and Gettysburg College
. He works as a political analyst for WHP-TV
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. He regularly hosts his own radio talk shows and has appeared as a political commentator on NBC
, ABC
, and several national radio programs. He was the subject of a feature on CNN’s
“Inside Politics” television program and regularly appears on C-SPAN
and Pennsylvania Cable Network
. He has been named a "Commissioned Colonel" in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
In 2005, the political website PoliticsPA
posted a tongue-in-cheek
feature similar to Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
. The feature was called The Six Degrees of Charlie Gerow, where the editors connected Gerow to various celebrities, including Hillary Clinton and Jessica Simpson
. In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Republicans in Pennsylvania.
He is the owner of Quantum Communications, a political communication and consulting firm, where he participated in "strategy development." He was a spokesman for filmmaker Carlton Sherwood
during the controversy surrounding Sherwood's anti-John Kerry
film Stolen Honor
. He fellow conservative activist Jeff Lord
, who works with Gerow at Quantum Communications, founded QubeTV
, a conservative alternative to Youtube
. He also represented the electronic voting machine company Accupoll in their attempts to sell voting machines in Pennsylvania following passage of the Help America Vote Act
. Gerow was treasurer of "Citizens for a Stronger Pennsylvania," a political action committee
created to oppose expansion of gambling in Pennsylvania; he later represented "Bring our Taxes Home," a group created to expand gaming in Pennsylvania.
On November 15, 2009 Gerow was chosen to head the transition team for Harrisburg, PA mayor-elect Linda Thompson
, the first African-American female ever elected to the office.
Gerow holds a law degree
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Villanova University School of Law
Villanova University School of Law
Villanova University School of Law is the law school of Villanova University, the oldest and largest Catholic University in Pennsylvania. Villanova was founded 150 years ago by the Augustinians, a prominent Roman Catholic teaching order...
and has been an attorney for over 25 years. He worked as a member of the field staff for the 1980 Reagan campaign
Ronald Reagan presidential campaign, 1980
Ronald Reagan, the 33rd Governor of California, announced his candidacy for President of the United States in New York City on November 13, 1979. On July 17, 1980, he became the nominee of the Republican Party for the 1980 presidential election. After receiving the Republican nomination, he...
. He has performed advance work for 6 other presidential campaigns since then. In 1986, Gerow ran to represent the 10th senatorial district
Pennsylvania Senate, District 10
Pennsylvania State Senate District 10 includes parts of Bucks and Montgomery Counties.- Bucks County :* Bedminster Township* Bridgeton Township* Buckingham Township* Chalfont* Doylestown* Doylestown Township* Dublin* Falls Township* Haycock Township...
in the Pennsylvania Senate, losing the Republican primary to Jim Greenwood
James C. Greenwood
James Charles "Jim" Greenwood is an American politician in the Republican Party. He represented Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District for six terms in the United States House of Representatives....
. He was an Alternate Delegate At Large at the 1988 Republican National Convention
1988 Republican National Convention
The 1988 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988. It was the second time that a major party held its conclave in one of the five states known as the Deep South, coming on the...
. In 1989, he helped to found the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference
Pennsylvania Leadership Conference
Pennsylvania Leadership Conference is an annual two day conference organized by the Pennsylvania Leadership Council of Pennsylvania conservative activists in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania....
. During the 1996 presidential election
United States presidential election, 1996
The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack...
, Gerow was a surrogate speaker for Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996...
. In 2000, he was a candidate in the 2000 Republican primary
United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2000
The 2000 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election for Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 2000....
to represent Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district includes all of Adams and York Counties, and parts of Cumberland County. Republican Todd Russell Platts has represented the district since 2001...
, where he lost to Todd Russell Platts
Todd Russell Platts
Todd Russell Platts is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district is located in south-central Pennsylvania, encompassing all of York and Adams Counties, and a large portion of Cumberland County...
.
He has taught as an adjunct professor at Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College is a small, liberal arts higher education institution situated in the heart of Annville in Lebanon County, east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:...
, Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
and Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has about 2,700 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women...
. He works as a political analyst for WHP-TV
WHP-TV
WHP-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for South Central Pennsylvania licensed to Harrisburg. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21. Its transmitter on a ridge north of Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township...
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. He regularly hosts his own radio talk shows and has appeared as a political commentator on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, and several national radio programs. He was the subject of a feature on CNN’s
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
“Inside Politics” television program and regularly appears on C-SPAN
C-SPAN
C-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels , one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming...
and Pennsylvania Cable Network
Pennsylvania Cable Network
PCN is a Government-access television cable television network dedicated to 24-hour coverage of government and public affairs in the commonwealth...
. He has been named a "Commissioned Colonel" in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
In 2005, the political website PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
posted a tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek is a phrase used as a figure of speech to imply that a statement or other production is humorously intended and it should not be taken at face value. The facial expression typically indicates that one is joking or making a mental effort. In the past, it may also have indicated...
feature similar to Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a trivia game based on the concept of the small world phenomenon and rests on the assumption that any individual involved in the Hollywood, California film industry can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon within six steps. The name of the game...
. The feature was called The Six Degrees of Charlie Gerow, where the editors connected Gerow to various celebrities, including Hillary Clinton and Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
. In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Republicans in Pennsylvania.
He is the owner of Quantum Communications, a political communication and consulting firm, where he participated in "strategy development." He was a spokesman for filmmaker Carlton Sherwood
Carlton Sherwood
Carlton Sherwood is an American journalist who produced the anti-John Kerry film Stolen Honor. Sherwood served on two news teams which were responsible for the award of the Pulitzer Prize and the Peabody Award to their organizations....
during the controversy surrounding Sherwood's anti-John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
film Stolen Honor
Stolen Honor
Stolen Honor is a 45-minute video documentary that was released in September 2004. It features interviews with a number of American men who were prisoners of war in North Vietnam, who contend they suffered increased maltreatment while prisoners as a direct result of John Kerry's Fulbright Hearing...
. He fellow conservative activist Jeff Lord
Jeff Lord
Jeffrey Lord is a former member of the Ronald Reagan administration, journalist, author, and political strategist in Pennsylvania.Lord earned a degree from Franklin and Marshall College. He first worked as a press aide in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He worked for Pennsylvania Congressman Bud...
, who works with Gerow at Quantum Communications, founded QubeTV
QubeTV
QubeTV is a politically conservative alternative to YouTube. The site was founded by former Ronald Reagan aides Charlie Gerow and Jeff Lord as a response to what is perceived to be a liberal bias on the part of YouTube...
, a conservative alternative to Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. He also represented the electronic voting machine company Accupoll in their attempts to sell voting machines in Pennsylvania following passage of the Help America Vote Act
Help America Vote Act
The Help America Vote Act , or HAVA, is a United States federal law which passed in the House 357-48 and 92-2 in the Senate and was signed into law by President Bush on October 29, 2002. Drafted in reaction to the controversy surrounding the 2000 U.S...
. Gerow was treasurer of "Citizens for a Stronger Pennsylvania," a political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
created to oppose expansion of gambling in Pennsylvania; he later represented "Bring our Taxes Home," a group created to expand gaming in Pennsylvania.
On November 15, 2009 Gerow was chosen to head the transition team for Harrisburg, PA mayor-elect Linda Thompson
Linda Thompson
Linda Diane Thompson is an American actress, lyricist and beauty pageant winner who rose to international fame as Elvis Presley's long time girlfriend after he separated from his wife.-Pageants:...
, the first African-American female ever elected to the office.