Allegheny College President James H. Mullen, Jr. presented the inaugural Allegheny College Prize for Civility in Public Life in Pennsylvania to Lamb McErlane attorney Alan Novak. Novak received the award along with T.J. Rooney. Alan is former chairman of Pennsylvania’s Republican party and T. J was the former state Democratic chairman. The award was given at the 33rd Annual Chamber Dinner in Hershey on September 18, 2017 – an annual gathering of 2,000 political, business and labor leaders from across the Commonwealth. Former Governor Tom Ridge, a champion of civility and advisor to Allegheny College on the Prize presented the award to the Pennsylvania honorees.
“This is a humbling moment I never imagined, not because T.J. and I are former political rivals but because of the great friendship we discovered despite our differences is simply a natural reflection of who we are and what we believe in at our core,” said Novak. “We want to thank Allegheny College for not only recognizing the need for civility in public discourse, but ‘the how’ in trying to achieve it.”
At Lamb McErlane Alan focuses his practice on business and municipal law, including zoning, real estate transactions, business and corporate formation, counsel and litigation, and government relations. Alan has served as solicitor for numerous townships, boroughs and municipal authorities.
“We are thrilled for Alan,” remarked Lamb McErlane PC Managing Partner Joel L. Frank. “We congratulate him on this extraordinary and appropriate honor,” said Frank.
Alan also serves as President of Novak Strategic Advisors, a government and public affairs firm based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The firm offers comprehensive, strategic government affairs and grassroots solutions to real world business needs of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to regional businesses. He is also a partner at the RooneyNovak Group which helps organizations navigate the divisions in government to end stalemates and build consensus in order to achieve their goals.
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