After six years, the Office of Open Records has a new executive director Liz Wagenseller, former chief of staff to ex-Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
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After six years, the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records has a new executive director Liz Wagenseller, former chief of staff to ex-Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
The agency was created in 2008 after Gov. Ed Rendell and the legislature greatly expanded the public’s access to government records. The office plays a critical role for journalists and citizens whose requests for these records are denied, they believe, unfairly.
Wagenseller will now serve as the chief arbiter of disputes related to state and local agencies, as well act as a conduit between government and the public to explain how the state’s Right-to-Know law works. Spotlight PA spoke with her about the role via email. Our interview was edited for grammar and clarity.
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After six years, the Office of Open Records has a new executive director Liz Wagenseller, former chief of staff to ex-Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
The agency was created in 2008 after Gov. Ed Rendell and the legislature greatly expanded the public’s access to government records. The office plays a critical role for journalists and citizens whose requests for these records are denied, they believe, unfairly.
Wagenseller will now serve as the chief arbiter of disputes related to state and local agencies, as well act as a conduit between government and the public to explain how the state’s Right-to-Know law works. Spotlight PA spoke with her about the role via email. Our interview was edited for grammar and clarity.
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DVJ editor Todd Shepherd talks about government transparency in the Keystone State with the outgoing director of the Office of Open Records, Erik Arneson.
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Incoming Office of Open Records director looks forward to advancing its transparency mission
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced he was appointing Liz Wagenseller to be the next executive director of the state s Office of Open Records.
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The new executive director of Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records sees the role she is taking on as a continuation of her current work at the state’s auditor general’s office in holding government accountable and transparent.
Liz Wagenseller takes over a position on Jan. 19 that has been held for the past six years by Erik Arneson, whose last day is Wednesday.