Ario To Lead Pennsylvania Department

The move to Pennsylvania “is a great opportunity for Joel, but a significant loss for Oregon,” Cory Streisinger, director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, says in a statement.

Rendell says he chose Ario for the commissioner post in his state because Ario “is a highly qualified and seasoned administrator with a strong and proven record of fighting to protect the rights and needs of consumers.”

Rendell cites Ario’s efforts to help Oregon consumers get health care prices and to streamline Oregon producer licensing and product review procedures as examples of why he would make a good commissioner in Pennsylvania.

Ario has a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College and a law degree and a divinity degree from Harvard University.

Ario is a former executive director of the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group.