Eric Settle

Party: Forward Party

Office: PA Attorney General

Eric attended Lower Merion Public Schools graduating from Harriton High School. He received his J.D. with Honors from the George Washington Law School where he was a member of the Law Review and received his B.A. cum laude from Colgate University. Eric was Deputy General Counsel to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. Eric is a governing board member of the Early Head Start Program of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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What are your positions on economic policies (ex: inflation, taxes, regulations, etc.)?
While Pennsylvania’s Attorney General does not have a direct role in the Commonwealth’s economic policies, including tax policy and controlling inflation, the Attorney General can be helpful in protecting consumers from being hurt by unscrupulous...
What is your position on addressing the cost of housing?
The Attorney General does not have a direct role in housing costs. However, as part of the Attorney General’s consumer protection role, I would focus on landlords and other property owners to help ensure that tenants/renters are treated fairly and...
What is your position on healthcare access?
As someone with years of healthcare experience in government and the private sector, I feel very strongly that the AG must be a diligent watchdog over the continued efforts by For-Profit business to acquire Pennsylvania’s non-profit health care...
What is your position on immigration policy?
The Attorney General does not have a direct role in immigration which is handled by the Federal Government. As a grandson of immigrants who sought a better life in this nation, I am sympathetic that legal immigration is an important aspect of the...
What is your position on abortion policy?
I have always believed that reproductive freedom should be available to the woman of Pennsylvania as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the Casey decision, which allowed for choice with some reasonable restrictions. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade...
What is your position on gun ownership policy?
Gun violence and gun crime not only impacts cities like Philadelphia but all over the Commonwealth. We need to address the underlying causes of violent crimes but that will take significant time and resources. But we can try to reduce the number of...
What is your position on environmental policy? (ex: addressing climate change, clean water, clean air, etc.)
As Deputy General Counsel to Governor Ridge overseeing the Department of Environmental Protection, I have direct experience with helping to protect Pennsylvania’s environment and to protect air and water. However, in the years since I held that role...
What is your position on LGBTQ rights? (ex: marriage, adoption, gender-affirming care, sports participation, etc.)
I think we must respect that people love who they love and we should honor LGBT rights including the right to marry, the right to adopt children and to live their lives free of discrimination. I also believe that for adults, gender affirming care is...
What is your position on addressing lowering the cost of higher education in Pennsylvania?
As a former Trustee of Colgate University, I have had a front seat in the discussion over the cost of higher education. I recognize that the increased costs for many institutions is the result of the competition to attract students in a world where the...
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
I think Pennsylvanians should have the opportunity to elect the most qualified person to serve as its next Attorney General. I think it is the time to elect an independent Attorney General for the first time who is not beholden to either major parties’...

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