Alan Novak Biography and Net Worth

Alan Novak’s political career began in Chester County, Pennsylvania as a Coatesville Area GOP committeeman. He also served as a Coatesville City Councilman for four years and was subsequently elected Chester County GOP chair. In that role, Alan helped deliver large pluralities from the county for state and national GOP candidates from 1991 to 1995.

Alan’s local success turned into statewide leadership when he was tapped to chair Pennsylvania’s Republican Party (1996-2005). As one of the longest serving chairmen, Alan engineered nearly a decade of Republican dominance in statewide elections and was regularly recognized on PoliticsPA.com’s “Power 50 List” as one of the fifty most politically powerful Pennsylvanians. His experience has led him to be tapped as political advisor to Governors Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker and Tom Corbett. On the national scene, Alan served on the presidential campaign of President George W. Bush as well as on the Bush/Cheney transition team and served President Bush as a White House Fellows Commissioner.

Trained as a lawyer, Alan brings a critical eye to discussion and debate. He has provided key analysis to shows on CNN, Fox News, ABC, MSNBC, Pennsylvania Cable Network, and Philadelphia television and radio shows. Alan is the founder and president of Novak Strategic Advisors and co-founder of the RooneyNovak Group, both government affairs firm based in Harrisburg and serves of counsel to Lamb McErlane. He currently chairs the board of Independence Health Group Advisory Board for Public Policy and External Affairs and formerly served on the board of Independence Blue Cross.  Alan is also a Director of Mid Penn Bank.  He is the former chair of both the Pennsylvania Race Horse Commission and the Board of Trustees of Ursinus College.