Capture the value
Dedicate an established share of state mineral and energy revenue to the people's trust.
Independent for Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania
belongs to you.
Dennis Atiyeh is running to return power to Pennsylvania families—with a bold plan for property-tax relief, better schools, responsible energy, and government that answers to the people.
Former OlympianPennsylvania businessmanIndependent
“I'm not owned by either party. I'm owned by the people of Pennsylvania.”
You worked for it. You should own it.
End the property-tax trap.The signature proposal
The Pennsylvania
Permanent Trust
Pennsylvania sits on extraordinary natural-resource wealth. Dennis's proposal would turn a dedicated share of that value into a professionally managed, constitutionally protected fund modeled on Alaska's long-term approach.
The goal: grow permanent public wealth and use sustainable annual proceeds to relieve property taxes generally—not only the school-district portion—so families and seniors are not forced from their homes.
Protect the principal
Put the fund beyond routine political spending, with independent management and public audits.
Invest for generations
Build durable public wealth through disciplined, diversified, long-term investment.
Deliver tax relief
Use sustainable proceeds to reduce property taxes broadly, without raiding the fund.
A promise this large deserves numbers the public can inspect.
The final plan should include revenue projections, implementation milestones, legal safeguards, and an independently reviewable fiscal model before legislation is introduced.
Why it matters
A home should be a foundation—not a recurring government bill.
Property-tax relief reaches far beyond a tax statement. It can make ownership attainable, help seniors remain independent, stabilize neighborhoods, and let families invest more in their futures.
- Lower the ongoing cost of homeownership
- Help seniors stay securely in their homes
- Give families more room in monthly budgets
- Strengthen communities without abandoning schools
Our north star
“If you own your land, you should never live in fear of losing it to an unaffordable tax bill.”— Dennis Atiyeh
Pennsylvania priorities
Less bureaucracy.
More opportunity.
Six commitments built around a simple standard: does government make life better for the people it serves?
Property-tax freedom
Build a permanent, protected source of revenue designed to reduce—and ultimately eliminate—the property-tax burden on Pennsylvania homeowners.
Education that reaches the classroom
Share administrative and legal services where practical, protect local voices, and redirect savings toward teachers, coaches, trades, and student opportunity.
Pennsylvania energy
Develop Pennsylvania resources responsibly, protect local communities, and convert finite natural-resource wealth into lasting value for future generations.
Accountable government
Publish the numbers, measure results, expose waste, and make state government answer to residents—not parties, lobbyists, or insiders.
Safe communities
Support effective law enforcement, prevention, treatment, and local partnerships that make every Pennsylvania family safer.
Youth and athletics
Expand mentoring, coaching, vocational pathways, and athletic opportunities that build character, discipline, and stronger communities.
Education reform
Put education dollars closer to students.
Dennis proposes reducing duplicative administrative and legal costs through county-level shared services where they improve efficiency—while keeping teachers, principals, families, and locally elected boards close to the decisions affecting students.
Savings should be reinvested in teachers, coaches, career and technical education, and the activities that give young people a reason to belong.
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Meet Dennis
A competitor.
A builder.
Not a career politician.
Dennis Atiyeh is a Pennsylvania native, former Olympian, entrepreneur, and longtime advocate for fairness and opportunity.
From high-level athletics to decades spent mentoring athletes, families, and communities, Dennis has seen what determined people can accomplish—and how often government stands in their way.
He is running as an Independent to represent residents instead of political parties, corporations, or special interests.
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August 18, 2026Atiyeh outlines plan for property-tax relief, education reform and senior security.
The proposal combines a Pennsylvania Permanent Trust with a Lehigh County example for reducing school-administration costs and a plan to help seniors remain in their homes.
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