Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who is vying for the governorship this year, appeared on a podcast called “Ruthless” Thursday night at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia during an event hosted by Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Veterans for America, and the Libre Initiative.
Garrity, 61, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former corporate executive, began her portion of the podcast by discussing what led her to politics after a career in the military and the private sector, as well as her work as the state’s treasurer.
“I ran against somebody that actually ran the Constitution Center and who outspent me 11 to 1. I worked as hard as I could and we squeaked it out,” she said. “I always tell the young kids that I talk to, I was the first person in my family to go to college, very rural Pennsylvania, didn’t grow up with a lot, joined the military. Didn’t expect to spend over three decades in manufacturing. If I can do it, they can do anything.”
When asked for her views on manufacturing, she responded that “We’re getting trillions of dollars in investments back into America, so that’s going to bring manufacturing jobs back. Over 99 percent of manufacturing businesses are small businesses. My passion is the U.S. industrial base.”…