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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or "Secretary of State") administers the Pennsylvania Department of State of the U.S. state (officially, "Commonwealth") of Pennsylvania. The Department protects the public's health, safety and welfare by licensing more than one million business, health and real estate professionals; maintaining registration and financial information for thousands of charities soliciting contributions from Pennsylvanians; overseeing Pennsylvania's electoral process; maintaining corporate filings; and sanctioning professional boxing, kick-boxing and Wrestling in the Commonwealth. By statute, the Secretary is a member of the following Boards and Commissions:

Chairman of the Pennsylvania Election Reform Task Force

Chairman of the Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries

Board of Finance and Revenue

Board of Property

Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board

State Athletic Commission

Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness

Lobbying Disclosure Regulations Commission

The Secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of the Commonwealth and has the duty of authenticating government documents through the seal's use. The Secretary is also the Commonwealth's Chief Election Official.

The current Secretary of the Commonwealth is Pedro A. Cortés

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