Keystone Central Foundation Hall of Fame inductees’ event set for Feb. 18; “Doc” Sweitzer among new class

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, PA – The Keystone Central Foundation this month announced the six members of its 2023 Hall of Fame class. They will be recognized at the organization’s hall of fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Central Mountain High School cafeteria.

The Record and therecord-online will be running periodic stories on the new inductees in the weeks leading up to the Feb. 18 event. Among the inductees is Thomas “Doc” Sweitzer, Lock Haven High School Class of 1971.

The Keystone Central Foundation provided this information on inductee Sweitzer:

Thomas M. “Doc” Sweitzer is born and raised in Lock Haven and graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1971.

Doc is a nationally recognized political consultant and has helped elect fifty members of the US House and Senate and a dozen governors across America. He is actively involved in both the American and International Association of political consultants.

Mr. Sweitzer was Trustee at Lock Haven University where he contributed over fifty works of art from John Sloan and Doc is credited with creating the brand “The Haven.” He served as executive chair of the PASSHE System, the 14 State Universities where he advocated for lower tuitions. He helped form Respectability, a national organization to advocate for jobs for people with disabilities. His efforts have led to greater inclusion of people with disabilities in advertising and television to help combat the stigma.

For his contributions and financial support to our community, from Millbrook to the YMCA, Mr. Sweitzer was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service from Lock Haven University.

Doc is a graduate of Penn State and a frequent lecturer at Penn and Temple. He has made appearances on Nightline and CNN and has been widely quoted in the New York Times and other national publications. He has appeared in hundreds of panels for both the political and advertising industry. Mr. Sweitzer has traveled to over fifty countries and all seven continents. He resides in Swarthmore with his wife Tam. His daughter Jodie resides in Oakland and is helping to lead an artificial intelligence technology company.

Other foundation 2023 inductees are:

Mary Louise Ilgen, Sugar Valley High School, Class of 1943
Robbie Gould, Central Mountain High School, Class of 2001
DuWayne Kunes, Bald Eagle-Nittany High School, Class of 1976
William Rishell, Bald Eagle-Nittany High School, Class of 1958
Dennis “Jack” Royer, Bald Eagle-Nittany High School, Class of1958