savanna faith cornibe

Savanna Faith Cornibe

Government Affairs Manager

Savanna Faith Cornibe is the Government Affairs Manager at the Commonwealth Foundation.

Savanna Faith holds an MA in Government from Regent University with a concentration in American Government. While obtaining her degree, she worked full-time as the administrative records coordinator for the dean’s office in the university’s School of Education. She completed her undergraduate work at the Mississippi University for Women, with a major in communications and a minor in political science. She was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Alumni Honor Society.

Savanna Faith began working at the Commonwealth Foundation as an intern in 2014 and soon after joined full time. She has been part of its incredible growth and reach. She is eager to see the next phase!

Before the Commonwealth Foundation, Savanna Faith worked on Capitol Hill as a lobbyist for the Traditional Values Coalition, volunteered for multiple political campaigns and non-profits, and served as both host and producer of a local Christian TV show in the Nashville, Tennessee area. The Mississippi University for Women, in recognition of her valuable contributions, inducted Savanna Faith into its Hall of Fame, and the Volunteer State Community College (VSCC) honored her with the James “Jim” C. Moore Award for “service to community and family.” She has traveled to and served in numerous countries and loves learning about different cultures.

The Commonwealth Foundation’s positive impact inspires and gratifies her. The issues closest to Savanna Faith’s heart are Criminal Justice Reform and School Choice. She loves connecting with leaders and staffers in the Capitol, especially about these vital issues. She values the relationships formed and views her colleagues as family. Savanna Faith is thrilled to be part of a team invested in freedom and prosperity for all Pennsylvanians.

In 2024, City & State Pennsylvania named Savanna Faith to its “Power of Diversity: Women 100” list, an award recognizing and ranking the most influential women in the commonwealth.

She treasures life with her husband, their two sons, therapy poodle, and kitty. Her youngest son is a medical miracle and a joy to care for, including his special needs. They reside in the Harrisburg area.

Turnpike Commission’s “Fuzzy Math”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 9, 2007

The latest talking points put out by the PA Turnpike Commission claim that the plan will generate $1.67 billion per year to PennDOT for transportation funding. This is substantially…

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Lawmakers have made few real reforms

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 9, 2007

Chambersburg Public Opinion assesses the reforms (or lack thereof) enacted by lawmakers Topics on this pagePublic Opinion…

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A mad dash to influence Pa. energy plans

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 9, 2007

Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a number of special interests are busy lobbying regarding energy policy. If you are surprised that special interests want to get a piece of the…

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Data on Jobs and Taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 5, 2007

Here are a couple of interesting compilations of data: Tax Foundation analysis of IRS data – Income and Taxes by income percentileSkeptical Optimist on Job Data –…

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DeWeese proposes “ethics training”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 5, 2007

Philadelphia Inquirer on how Bill DeWeese plans to “clean up” Harrisburg in the wake of the Attorney General’s investigation of his office in the Bonus-Gate scandal (among other things):…

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PHEAA chief asked to step down

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 5, 2007

Jan Murphy in the Patriot News on the more abrupt forced resignation of Dick Willey from PHEAA, follwing the Auditor General’s preliminary report. Apparently even board members like…

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Audit Rips PHEAA For Hersheypark Day, Huge Bonuses

  • October 4, 2007

WTAE Pittsburgh’s Jim Parsons on PHEAA. Pennsylvania’s student loan agency, PHEAA, has paid hundreds of employees more than $7.5 million in bonuses over the last three years, according…

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When the Story’s Got Children, Who Needs Facts?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 4, 2007

Amy Menefee of the Business & Media Institute on what the SCHIP expansion would really do, and the “but its for the kids” media onslaught. (Balanced coverage from…

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$7.5M bonus bonanza at PHEAA

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 4, 2007

Brett Lieberman on the latest embarrasing revelation of PHEAA’s extravagances, from the state audit of the agency. Here is the Auditor General’s news release on the interim audit…

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I-80 tolls for Transit?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 4, 2007

Philadelphia Inquirer article repeat a claim from PA Turnpike head Joe Brimmeier that none of the tolls from I-80 would be used to fund mass transit. Of course this…

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Jesus: Roman Empire Should Provide Universal Health Care

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 3, 2007

Remember the passage in the Bible where Jesus called upon the Roman Empire to provide universal, government-run health insurance? Well, Governor Rendell says it is there: Rendell…

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SCHIP Articles

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 3, 2007

MSNBC.com article on how richer states are pushing for the SCHIP Expansion. Also Greg Mankiw posts a explanation of Bush’s position on SCHIP – a good overview, but…

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Is Ethanol the ‘Energy Security’ Solution?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 3, 2007

Washington Post “Think Tank Town” column on the use of ethanol to make us “energy indpendent”. Topics on this pageThe Washington Post…

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Preschool for All!

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 3, 2007

National Review article (from Free Library) on the push for government-run “universal preschool”: The irony is that early education is already an American strength. The National Center for…

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Energy Snapshot Powerpoint

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 2, 2007

The PowerPoint summary of the various energy plans from today’s luncheon can be found here as a slideshow and here as a PDF file. If you missed the…

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Bonus Ban Measure Passes State Government Committee

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 2, 2007

John Eichelberger’s Bonus Ban Bill – banning all bonuses in state government, PHEAA, legislative staffers, executive branch, etc. – cleared its first hurdle today. Topics on this page…

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Interest to lease turnpike is broad

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 2, 2007

Philadelphia Inquirer on the interest in leasing the Turnpike. List of companies completing RFQ is included (several companies entered joint proposals – thus there are 34 companies listed, but…

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No time for energy conservation when PR is at stake

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 1, 2007

Rendell’s energy plan calls for a whole host of subsidies and tax credits to end our “dependence on foreign oil”. Cutting taxpayer-funded bus tours to promote his energy plan…

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FHWA responds on I-80 tolls

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 1, 2007

Toll Roads News posts and analyzes a letter from the Federal Highway Administration to the Turnpike Commission on tolling I-80. The letter doesn’t say much other than the…

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