Savanna Faith Cornibe

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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.

Don Kirkland Society: Call

August 25, 2021

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Government Accountability

Fiscal Earmarks Reduce State Budget Transparency

Jessica Barnett
August 19, 2021

The 2021–2022 Fiscal Code contains at least $5.5 billion in federal and state funds earmarked for special projects across the state, up from $120 million last year. Most of this…

Backgrounder

Op-Ed: Teacher Sues Union That Demands He Pay Dues For Almost A Year After He Resigned

Kevin Mooney
August 18, 2021

A Pennsylvania teachers union argues that a teacher who resigned his union membership should pay 'fair-share fees' for the entire year, even though he resigned only a few months in.

Commentary

Energy

Op-Ed: Young Pennsylvanians want to fight climate change. Our leaders want to pretend they are.

August 16, 2021

Governor Wolf’s push to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is more about appearances than real change. It’s time for Pennsylvania to instate policy that helps the environment, boosts revenue,…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Pennsylvanians deserve maximum wages, not harmful minimum wage mandates

Stephen Bloom
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Instead of making workers dependent upon politics for a raise, the government should clear the path for our local economies to grow. This approach to prosperity is real and long-lasting—and…

Commentary

Energy

Op-Ed: Wolf climate change plan will kill Pa. jobs

Elizabeth Stelle
August 12, 2021

Joining RGGI will hurt our economy. States that participate in the RGGI have seen major decreases in goods manufacturing (down 8.6% from 2007 to 2019) thanks to rising energy costs.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Lawsuit claiming Pennsylvania has unequal school funding is misguided

Jennifer Stefano
July 28, 2021

If Pennsylvania’s education system prioritized families over bureaucracy, we’d never have to worry about “wealthy” and “poor” districts — or baseless lawsuits — again.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Limited Government Can Make a Comeback in Pandemic Era

Nathan Benefield
July 27, 2021

States like Pennsylvania are also pushing against unbridled gubernatorial powers. In the past, Republicans and Democrats criticized executive overreach when the opposing party was in power. Both parties, however, rarely…

Commentary

Energy

Op-Ed: In Pennsylvania, Scientific and Economic Realities Unsettle Climate Change Morality Plays

Kevin Mooney
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As the economic, legal, and scientific arguments against RGGI continue to gain traction, the fallback position for Wolf is to posture as an advocate for children who will supposedly be…

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Education

Concentrating Resources on Failing Systems Instead of Students

Stefanie Mason
July 20, 2021

The 2021-22 budget has the largest state education funding increase in Pennsylvania history despite public schools receiving over $6.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds. The funding increase includes a…

Fact Sheet

Webinar Questions

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Do you have a question about election integrity for Rep. Seth Grove or the Commonwealth Foundation team? Submit it using the form below. Webinar Questions…

Media

Fox News: Ideology Vs Education in America’s Schools

July 14, 2021

Jennifer Stefano’s latest piece in The Federalist—I Might Pull My Kids From Public School This Fall For Teaching Them Racism—spurred national news coverage about curriculum taught in public schools.

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Education Landscape in PA: 2021

July 14, 2021

Overview There are approximately 1.9 million school-age children in Pennsylvania. Around 75% attend their assigned district school. Nearly 9% attend a charter school and close to 12% attend a private…

Fact Sheet

New Research Shows Pathway to Fiscal Stability for States

Michael Torres
July 12, 2021

July 13, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — A new Commonwealth Foundation study investigating the impacts of Taxpayer and Expenditure Limits (TELs) has found that the policies can ward off tax increases…

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Taxes & Economy

TEL-Tale Heart: Crafting Effective Policies to Reduce Spending

Tirzah Duren
July 12, 2021

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Health Care

How Pennsylvania Is Progressing in the Race to Rebuild

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The 2021 state budget includes some policy changes to spur recovery and better governance, but much more needs to occur.

Fact Sheet

My Child Was Saved by School Choice

July 10, 2021

In April, Sharon Sedlar testified before the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee, sharing her families’ story of school choice, and how cyber charter schools changed her daughter’s educational trajectory. This is…

Commentary

My Child Was Saved by School Choice

July 10, 2021

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Standing Up for Students: Jamie Walker

July 9, 2021

Jamie Walker didn’t mean to become an activist, but now that she’s gotten a taste of what an informed and involved citizen can do, she isn’t ready to stop. Her…

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Standing Up for Students: Jamie Walker

July 9, 2021

Jamie Walker didn’t mean to become an activist, but now that she’s gotten a taste of what an informed and involved citizen can do, she isn’t ready to stop. Her…

Commentary

Op-Ed: I Might Pull My Kids From Public School This Fall For Teaching Them Racism

Jennifer Stefano
July 8, 2021

My kids attend one of the highest-rated public school systems in Pennsylvania. I may not be sending them back because of critical race theory.

Commentary