Deloitte Releases Video Series on Biggest Challenges Facing Governors, State Officials in 2010 Elections

WASHINGTON, July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new video series from Deloitte offers unique insights and strategies to help the 2010 gubernatorial candidates prepare to tackle the toughest problems facing state governments.  Deloitte senior advisors and industry leaders, such as former Pennsylvania Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, now a senior advisor to Deloitte's state government practice; Wade Horn, Ph.D., former Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a director in Deloitte's state government practice; and Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege (USAF, retired), chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation, are among those sharing their extraordinary experiences and offering advice to candidates about critical issues such as health and human service reform, security, energy and state budget gaps.

"These Deloitte leaders are some of the most distinguished and thought-provoking veterans of the public and private sector," said Bob Campbell, vice chairman and leader of Deloitte's state government practice.  "Their experiences and insights are a valuable offering to the men and women who are running to lead our states in these challenging times."

Topics and speakers in the video series include:

• Budget gaps, featuring former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and former Congressman Tom Davis, a director in Deloitte's federal government practice
• Security, featuring Gen. Charles F. Wald (USAF, retired), a senior advisor to Deloitte's Aerospace & Defense practice and former Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command, and Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege (USAF, retired), former Director of the Defense Information System Agency
• Energy, featuring Joe Stanislaw, independent senior advisor to Deloitte's energy & resources practice, and former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commissioner Branko Terzic, who is now director and global & U.S. regulatory policy leader, Deloitte Services LP
• Health care reform, featuring Paul H. Keckley, Ph.D., executive director, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, and Howard Mills, director and chief advisor for Deloitte Services LP and former Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department
• Technology, featuring John Hagel III, director & co-chairman, Deloitte Center for the Edge
• Financial transformation, featuring Donald Ogilvie, independent chairman of the Deloitte Center for Banking Solutions and former President and CEO of the American Bankers Association
• Infrastructure, featuring Bill Eggers, global director for the public sector at Deloitte Research, and Irene Walsh, managing director, Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC
• Health and human services reform, featuring Wade Horn, Ph.D., a director at Deloitte Consulting LLP and former Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Leadership, featuring former Governor Tom Ridge, General Wald and former Congressman Tom Davis

To view the Deloitte video series, visit www.deloitte.com/us/bigissues.  Deloitte has also published an elections briefing guide to assist state leaders and candidates with these challenging issues.  The guide is available at www.deloitte.com/us/2010elections.

About Deloitte

As used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte LLP and Deloitte Services LP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP.  Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

SOURCE Deloitte