Could a former venture capitalist and early Philly tech scene cheerleader become our next governor?
That’s the big question driving Philadelphia Magazine’s feature on state treasurer Rob McCord.
Check out our Q&A with McCord here, and find more of our coverage of the state treasurer here.
McCord, though, is a thoroughly modern politician. He’s run a think tank and a series of investment funds. He’s considered a critical early leader in the development of the region’s tech industry. He has an African-American wife. And he entered politics late in life, meaning he has ascended without the benefit—or baggage—of a machine to call his own.
All of which makes him one of the most intriguing figures to appear on Pennsylvania’s political stage in some time. Can a candidate as novel and contemporary as McCord win in a state this conventional? He seems sure to test that question. But when?
