Giana DePaul
Press Secretary
Giana DePaul is the Press Secretary at the Commonwealth Foundation.
A proud Montgomery County native, Giana, both as a professional and academic, knows the hows of communicating policy that is understandable, responsive, and impactful to the public.
Giana graduated Summa Cum Laude from Liberty University in 2023 with a BS in Government: Politics and Policy. While at Liberty, she was part of the university’s policy journal editorial team, publishing various articles on the Tenth Amendment, the intersection of economics and public policy, and other free market ideas. Moreover, Giana gained extensive policy experience through an internship at the Heritage Foundation, a policy-writing intensive with the Hoover Institute, and her work with federal, state, and local elected officials in both campaign and official roles.
Before joining the Commonwealth Foundation, Giana had the honor of serving as Executive Director of the Montgomery County Republican Committee during the 2024 presidential election cycle. Her priority was to lessen the information gaps between county regulations and the everyday voter.
Giana is also a member of the 2025 class of the Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series.
Giana now lives in Harrisburg. When she’s not writing press releases, she loves to spend time with family, visit local thrift stores, go on scenic hikes, and find the best coffee shops in town.
Government Accountability
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Attacking the Messengers on Health Care Reform
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Who I’m Going to Report for Spreading Misinformation about Health Care Reform
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Philadelphia Needs Neither Higher Taxes nor Generational Theft
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Lower Taxes Would Eliminate Need For Rendell’s Corporate Giveaways
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Is Dissent Still the Highest Form of Patriotism?
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Low Standards De-Value Diplomas
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Make Drill Here, Drill Now a Reality
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Ed Rendell Demands More Taxes
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Pennsylvania debate on school funding based on study’s faulty premise
Topics on this page Pennsylvania…
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Universal Healthcare Will Render Us Poorer
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State of Pennsylvania has 5,000 Vacant Positions
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What Do July Revenue Collections Mean?
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States Have Only Themselves to Blame for Fiscal Mess
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If Only Congress Passed an “Economics for Dummies” Program
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What the #$#! is Going on with Pennsylvania Budget?
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The Two Big Lies of Health Care “Reform”
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Energy Conservation Myth is a Vicious Cycle
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