Lincoln Radio Journal's Air Staff

David N. Taylor is President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, the statewide trade organization representing the manufacturing sector in Pennsylvania’s public policy process. Now in his 21st year with PMA, Taylor is the association’s chief spokesman at the state Capitol in Harrisburg and in the media. He is editor of the PMA Bulletin and host of the statewide television program “PMA Perspective” on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.

A frequently-sought guest and commentator, David is regularly quoted by media outlets across the commonwealth and around the world, having been interviewed on television by NHK (Japan), ARD (Germany), and CBC News (Canada), as well as over the airwaves by BBC Radio 4 (UK) and CBC Radio Canada. He is also the host of “Capitol Watch”, a twice-monthly news and commentary program on “Lincoln Radio Journal”, which is heard on more than 90 radio stations across Pennsylvania.

David is a board member of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, the Pennsylvania Steel Alliance, the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, the Business-Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), the Pennsylvania Leadership Council, and the Lincoln Institute for Public Opinion Research. David was a member of Governor Tom Corbett’s Manufacturing Advisory Council. He is school board president of Reach Cyber Charter School, an online public school providing a broad range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) enrichment for students.

Prior to joining PMA, David worked in the United States Senate and the Senate of Pennsylvania.

A native of Huntingdon PA, David is a graduate of Dickinson College, where he majored in History and Dramatic Arts. He is a member of the Huntingdon Presbyterian Church and Central Pennsylvania MENSA. He lives near Hershey PA with his wife and daughter.

Rebecca K. Oyler is President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (PMTA), a statewide organization founded in 1928 to preserve, strengthen, and promote the interests of the trucking industry in Pennsylvania.

Before joining PMTA, Rebecca served as Pennsylvania Legislative Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), where she managed government relations, advocating on behalf of small businesses in the state. Prior to joining NFIB, she worked in policy development, legislative advocacy, and project management in many areas of state government for nearly 20 years. As Director of Policy for the Pennsylvania Department of State and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and as a policy specialist at the Department of Community and Economic Development, she advanced policy and legislative initiatives in areas related to: economic development, elections, voter registration, natural resources, corporations, professional licensing, and notaries. She also taught as adjunct faculty in Millersville University’s Department of Government and Political Affairs. Prior to returning to central Pennsylvania, Rebecca worked as a staff assistant at the American Enterprise Institute.

Rebecca serves her community through involvement with her church, Mechanicsburg’s St. James Presbyterian, and as a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She is a graduate of the Executive Leaders Program, the commonwealth’s Leadership Development Institute, and is a member of Women in Pennsylvania Government Relations.

Rebecca received her B.A. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and M.A. from Georgetown University in National Security Studies. She enjoys spending time in the outdoors, reading, and playing the trombone in the Encores Big Band. Rebecca lives in East Pennsboro Township with her husband Jason and two children.

Steve is Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation.

He earned his Bachelor of Science from Penn State University in Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology and his Juris Doctor from the Dickinson School of Law. He became shareholder in a law firm, later founded his own solo practice and is now Of Counsel with Irwin & McKnight, P.C., in Carlisle, Pa., where he resides. He was an instructor and lecturer at Messiah College, teaching courses in economics, business law and personal finance and has served as a faculty member for Pennsylvania Bar Institute continuing legal education programs.

In 2010, Steve was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he served four two-year terms. In 2018, he entered a competitive race for U.S. Congress, finishing a strong third among eight candidates in the Republican primary.

As a state representative, Steve’s mission was to cut the size and scope of government, reduce the burden of taxes and unnecessary regulation, defend constitutional liberties and, by doing those things, unleash the power of free enterprise to create jobs and prosperity. For his work advancing economic freedom in Pennsylvania, he was recognized as a Legislative Torch Bearer by Americans for Prosperity and as a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business. Steve was awarded a 90 percent lifetime rating by the American Conservative Union.

During his legislative service, Steve was appointed by the Speaker of the House as the chamber’s majority trustee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System which manages over $50 billion in public assets. He was also appointed as a Deputy Whip and a Deputy Chair of the House Majority Policy Committee and, as a member of the House standing committees on Finance, Judiciary, Labor and Industry, Environmental Resources and Energy, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Urban Affairs.

Steve is a frequent media guest and speaker. He is author of The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues (Living Ink Books, 2008) and co-author of They’ve Crossed the Line: A Patriot’s Guide to Religious Freedom (God & Country Press, 2013).

Despite their youthful appearance, Steve and his wife have three grown children, one daughter-in-law and four grandsons. In 2017, City & State PA named Steve as one of its 50 Over 50 Most Distinguished Citizens of Pennsylvania.