Senator Robert C. Jubelirer was first elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 1974. Watergate was a deep wound on voter psyche, and Jubelirer was the lone Republican freshman Senator elected.
Until his loss in a brutal primary election in 2006, Jubelirer would serve skillfully and energetically, making a political career out of his willingness to fight in the face of long odds. Jubelirer was admired and respected on both sides of the political aisle, and while his views an actions were sometimes questioned, his integrity and commitment were never doubted.
From the memorable people with whom he served to the media, lobbyists, and other political influencers, Jubelirer paints a picture of members of a political process that, while not always succeeding, strives to serve the needs of Pennsylvanians. He evaluates and grades the six governors he served under with honesty and candor and recounts his time as the longest-serving senate president pro tempore.
"The Senate Will Come to Order" but the Politics May Be Messy is more than Jubelirer's memoir of a sometimes-turbulent political career. It's also a candid inside look at the nature of Pennsylvania politics and the legislative process.
About the Author: A graduate of Pennsylvania State University and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Senator Robert C. Jubelirer served eight consecutive terms in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1974 to 2006. The longest-serving president pro tempore in state history, Jubelirer is also the first elected official to serve as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and president pro tempore simultaneously.
Jubelirer is now head of the government relations division of the law firm Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel. He is married to Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer. He is the father of Laurie Jubelirer Langman, Andrew (deceased), and Jeffrey, and the stepfather to three sons-Gideon, Michael, and Jonathan Cohn.
Vincent P. Carocci and David A. Atkinson collaborated with Jubelirer on this memoir. Carocci is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and served with US Military Intelligence in Washington, DC. Atkinson was Jubelirer's senior staff aide and advisor for almost thirty years.
