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.

‘Moderate,’ from a liberal’s perspective

  • December 3, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reminds us of how those who fought for Independence and against slavery and for women’s suffrage were not moderates, but “extremists”. But that’s…

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Kid’s coverage shortfalls

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 1, 2006

Stateline.org reports that many states Children’s Health Insurance Programs (S-CHIP) face multi-million dollar shortfalls, and hope that the federal government will bail them out. The article notes that states…

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Can 600 economists all be wrong?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 1, 2006

Greg Mankiw blogs on some economists “support” for a minimum wage increase. Some economists see the “modest benefits” outweighing the “modest adverse affects”. But unlike Governor Rendell and his…

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Ousted legislators’ nest eggs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 1, 2006

Tracie Mauriello of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette advises “Don’t feel badly for state Rep. Mike Veon just because voters booted him out of office. … he’ll have free health insurance…

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Pennsylvania Pay Scandal Keeps Rolling

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 30, 2006

Discussion of the judicial ruling on the pay raise in this month’s Budget and Tax News from the Heartland Institute. Topics on this pageThe Heartland Institute…

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Populist pap

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 30, 2006

Alan Reynolds column on the mainstream media’s replacement of “liberal” with “populist” when describing the advocates of big government.

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The Promise of Education Tax Credits

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 29, 2006

Acton Institute Commentary on the benefits of education tax credit programs, spotlighting Pennsylvania’s EITC as the model. Topics on this pageEarned income tax creditPennsylvania…

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A Parting Shot At Taxpayers?

  • November 29, 2006

Ben Simmoneau at WGAL found departing lawmakers are cashing in on the taxpayers as they leave office. Watch WGAL tonight at 6:00! Topics on this pageBen…

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State Legislatures Compared

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 28, 2006

The Empire Center in New York has compiled a few tables looking at legislative pay and budgets. What is most troubling as Pennsylvania is concerned is not…

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Republican Rehab

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 28, 2006

Wall Street Journal article on the US Senators who are actually fighting against pork-barrel spending. Topics on this pageUnited States…

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Another Veon deal: Turf from nowhere

  • November 26, 2006

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on soon-to-be-former legislator Mike Veon. Topics on this pageMike VeonPittsburgh Tribune-Review…

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Real change this time, say lawmakers

  • November 26, 2006

Everyone is a reformer now. At least that is how they are TALKING. But we’ll have to wait and see if they start WALKING it.

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Pensions for pols to cost a bundle

  • November 24, 2006

From the Morning Call: Lawmakers’ pension payments differ greatly from the private sector, whichhas largely turned to ”defined contribution” retirement packages such as401(k)s, Koc said. In…

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Tax Burden Stifles Economic Growth

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 21, 2006

New NCPA Study examines the effect of an excessive tax burden on economic growth. The estimate the optimal level of federal, state, and local taxes should be about 23%…

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Rendell will explore leasing Pa. Turnpike

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 21, 2006

Following the Commonwealth Foundation’s forum on Public-Private Partnerships in Transporation Governor Rendell states that he is on board with exploring a lease of the PA Turnpike, according to the…

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Money Can’t Buy ‘em Learning

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 21, 2006

Andrew Coulson on over-spending and under-performing public schools. Coulson writes: So private schools get by with thousands of dollars less per pupil annually than the supposedly underfunded government system,…

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Courting disaster, tyranny

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 20, 2006

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial on the need to update the civics books. Topics on this pagePittsburgh Tribune-Review…

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