He was named runner up for the 2003 Politician of the Year by the political website PoliticsPA.
In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named her as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.
In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators, noting his fondness for Brooks Brothers suits.
In 2002 and 2003, she was named to "Sy Snyder's Power 50," the PoliticsPA list of politically influential individuals in Pennsylvania.
In 2001, he was named runner up "Politician of the Year" by PoliticsPA.
In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named him as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.
He was named runner up for the 2003 Politician of the Year by the political website PoliticsPA, who noted the statewide success of the Democratic party, who won five of six statewide judicial races and helped elect Dan Onorato and re-elect John Street.