Joseph E. "Skip" Brion is an American politician and attorney from the state of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Joseph E. "Skip" Brion
Skip Brion in his office in West Chester, PA
Member of the Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board
In office
November 1, 2011 – November 19, 2015
Appointed byTom Corbett
Preceded byThomas Goldsmith
Succeeded byMichael Newsome
Chairman of the Republican Committee of Chester County
In office
June 9, 1996 – September 23, 2011
Preceded byAlan Novak
Succeeded byVal DiGiorgio
Personal details
Born (1948-09-20) September 20, 1948 (age 75)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGlenda
Children2
ResidenceEast Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materSt. Joseph's University
Villanova Law School
OccupationAttorney, Politician

Brion is a former chairman of the Chester County Republican Committee, a position he held for 15 years. He resigned from the post in 2011[1][2] when Governor Tom Corbett appointed him to fill a vacancy on the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.[3] He was chairman of the PLCB from his 2011 appointment through February 2015; he remained a PLCB member until Nov. 19, 2015. He is currently a partner at the West Chester law firm of Buckley, Brion, McGuire, Morris and Sommer.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Brady Shea, Kathleen (September 27, 2011). "Chesco GOP boss resigns to join LCB". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "Chesco controller becomes county GOP leader". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 9, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "Gov. Tom Corbett nominates lawyer, GOP figure Joseph E. Brion to PLCB". PennLive. July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "Joseph E. Brion". Partners. Buckley, Brion, McGuire, Morris and Sommer LLP. Retrieved February 19, 2012.