Websites and Social Media

https://www.chrissyhoulahanforcongress.com
https://www.facebook.com/HoulahanForPA/

Ready to Run™ Alumna

2017

+Pearl Kim

Pearl Kim

District: CD-5

Party Affiliation: Republican

Pearl Kim is running for Congress as a voice for all who want to achieve the American Dream. As Chief of the Human Trafficking Unit in the Special Victims and Domestic Violence Division for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, Pearl sought justice for those who were victimized through no fault of their own. As a Prosecutor, Pearl handled Protection from Abuse matters, child physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, human trafficking, and internet crimes against children cases. She was appointed by PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro as a Senior Deputy Attorney General, where she focused on keeping students safe on campus. She was also the first prosecutor in the Commonwealth to secure a conviction under Pennsylvania’s new landmark human trafficking law, which she helped shape. Both Democratic and Republican Governors have appointed Pearl Kim to the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian American Affairs.

Susan Wild is a thirty-year resident of the Lehigh Valley, who is a well-respected lawyer. While she was the first female Solicitor of the City of Allentown, she shepherded in a new era of accountability and transparency. Wild is a trusted community leader who shares her neighbors values and believes economic prosperity and caring for the vulnerable are feasible goals. She knows that working-class families deserve a break in this economy, not the big city billionaires and wealthy corporations. Wild has been recognized by Governor Wolf for her leadership and innumerable contributions to Pennsylvania in 2017, and was selected as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” for the past eight years, among other achievements. When she is not working, Susan can be found spending time with her family, gardening, or working with community organizations including Second Harvest Food Bank, and Program for Women and Families.

Websites and Social Media

https://wildforcongress.com
https://www.facebook.com/wildforcongress/

https://www.electemilybest.com
https://www.facebook.com/electemilybest
https://twitter.com/electemilybest

Ready to Run™ Alumna

2013

+Lisa M. Boscola

Lisa M. Boscola

District: PA-18

Party Affiliation: Democrat

State Senator Lisa Boscola has spent most of her career working to improve the lives of Lehigh Valley Residents. Boscola was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1994, and is currently in her 5th term as State Senator. Throughout her legislative career, State Senator Boscola has worked tirelessly to bring property tax reform to the forefront. She is a leading proponent of the elimination of local school property tax, and introduced legislation to freeze property taxes on seniors. State Senator Boscola has been a strong advocate for funding economic development programs with records of job creation and retention such as the Ben Franklin Technology Centers, Small Business Development Center, and the Manufacturer’s Resource Center. Most recently, she was instrumental in bringing a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) designation to Bethlehem which attempts to redevelop vacant steel land into productive, diverse job opportunities.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.senatorboscola.com
https://www.facebook.com/SenLisaBoscola

+Michele Brooks

Michele Brooks

District: PA-50

Party Affiliation: Republican

After serving several successful terms as a Mercer County Commissioner and State Representative for the 17th District, Michele Brooks was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in November 2014. State Senator Brooks’ was the first woman elected to represent the 17th District in the House, and 50th District in the Senate. During her tenure in the House, Brooks actively fought against the tolling of Interstate 80; Worked with business owners to create a more job-friendly business climate by reducing taxes on job creators, improved services for senior citizens, reprioritized government spending by limiting borrowing, and supported the elimination of the inheritance tax on farms to help preserve Pennsylvania’s agricultural heritage. She continues to work in the Senate for regulatory reform, job creation, and fiscal responsibility, while serving as a strong but compassionate voice for children, older citizens, and rural Pennsylvanians.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.senatorbrooks.com
https://www.facebook.com/senatormichelebrooks/

+Maria Collett

Maria Collett

District: PA-12

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Maria Collett is a lifelong advocate for those in need. She worked as an attorney specializing in children victimized by abuse and neglect, before changing career paths to nursing. Collett worked in pediatric home health, trauma and long term care, she has provided support, comfort, and supporter for people in their most vulnerable moments. As State Senator, she will continue to dedicate herself to the needs of the community, and will bring fresh ideas to Harrisburg, where smart decisions and thoughtful discourse can launch Pennsylvania to the forefront of progressive change. She believes in expanding access to healthcare, ensuring water is safe to drink, protecting the environment, growing the economy, investing in public education and children, reforming government, and prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.mariaforpasenate.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MariaforPA/
https://twitter.com/mariaforpa

+Tina Davis

Tina Davis

District: PA-6

Party Affiliation: Democrat

For over ten years, Tina Davis has been fighting for the people of Bucks County as a council member in Bristol Township. While on Council, she quickly became vice president, and served on its finance, pension, and building, planning, and zoning committees. Councilwoman Davis played an integral part in road repairs, creating a local Keystone Opportunity Zone to develop a major vacant property, and securing county, state, and federal, support on a variety of projects. In 2010, Davis was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. While in Harrisburg, Representative Davis has continued her focus on economic development programs including job creation, pay equity, property tax reform, and programs assisting families and veterans. She has gained a reputation as a champion for public education, environmental safeguards, better health care, and women’s rights. Her extensive experience as a public servant and accomplishments in the legislator qualify her to serve as State Senator for the 6th District.

Websites and Social Media

http://votetinadavis.com
https://www.facebook.com/VoteTinaDavis/

+Linda Fields

Linda Fields

District: PA-24

Party Affiliation: Democrat

For the last 28 years, Linda Fields has worked as a National Organizer and Business Agent for the National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees, District 1199C, AFSCME, and AFL-CIO. Formerly, Fields served on the Advisory Board for Borough Council Norristown, PA. She has also volunteered with the local and national Democratic Party for 26 years, 25-year voter registration volunteer, 18-year Delegate with the Philadelphia Central Labor Council, and 14-year Heart Health Advocate. Her political goals include: make life better for Veterans, improve healthcare access and benefits for all PA citizens, develop employment and education, ensure constituents concerns are addressed in Harrisburg. Fields believes family comes first, integrity matters, justice should prevail, service above self, honesty is a given, humility is a gift, and bipartisanship is a must.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.fields4senate.com
https://www.facebook.com/LindaFieldsforSenate/

+Lois Herr

Lois Herr

District: PA-48

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Lois Herr has spent her lifetime defending women’s rights, and expanding opportunities in business and politics. Currently, Lois serves her community as Chair of the Lebanon County Democratic Committee, and as a member of Mt. Gretna Boro Council. Over the years, Herr has focused on supporting progressive women candidates working to solve problems, improve quality of life, and defend the rights and opportunities for women. Fighting for women has been a consistent thread through Herr’s business, education, and volunteer activities. Throughout her career, Herr has brought people together to solve problems while learning to manage marketing, operations, finance, and corporate planning; she served on corporate, civic, and service organizations boars, led her local Rotary Club as President, chaired the Lancaster county Planning Commission, and was on the Pennsylvania State Board of Barber Examiners. Herr owns and operate a small farm in Lancaster County.

Websites and Social Media

https://loisherrforpasenate.com
https://www.facebook.com/LoisHerrForPASenate/
https://twitter.com/HerrforPASenate

+Judith McCormick Higgins

Judith McCormick Higgins

District: PA-28

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Judith Higgins is a veteran, small business owner, educator, and human resources administrator. She volunteered in Lower Windsor Township and was a public servant for more than 25 years. For over 40 years, Judith lovingly acted as a caregiver for her sister, and twice relied on Medicaid for the life-saving medicine she needed to treat her breast cancer. Higgins’ researches women’s journey to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and the insight informs her advocacy. She welcomes the opportunity to be a strong voice in Harrisburg for equal rights, pay equity, protection against discrimination and violence, and women’s rights to their healthcare. Since 1997, Judith has been an adjunct professor at Penn State York, and for 21 years she worked as a human resources consultant. Her experiences gave her the skills to analyze policy in its’ interactions with existing structure, in the short-term, and the long term.

Websites and Social Media

https://judithhiggins.com
https://www.facebook.com/higginsforpa/

+Sue Mulvey

Sue Mulvey

District: PA-50

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Sue Mulvey is a school nurse in Meadville and long-time resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania. For over 25 years, Mulvey has worked for the people in the 50th district. While in nursing school, Sue started a coat drive to comfort the children on the Shenango Valley. She continued this work as a nurse for UMPC with her “Warmth for Winter” Campaign. In addition to her responsibilities as school nurse, Sue is the president of the WiNS Project, a non-profit she founded in 2013. To date, WiNS has provided over 37,000 packages of weekend nutrition to the children of the Crawford Central School District. Sue knows the people of the 50th District need a voice in Harrisburg, and believes the district deserves a fighter for better jobs, public education, and affordable access to quality, local healthcare.

Websites and Social Media

http://sueforsenate.com
https://www.facebook.com/senatormichelebrooks/
https://twitter.com/SueforSenate

+Katie Muth

Katie Muth

District: PA-44

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Katie Muth is a dynamic leader ready to make Harrisburg more effective for the citizens of Pennsylvania. She drives change by creating opportunities and providing resources to those who seek to be active in their communities. After the 2016 presidential election, Muth met with local community members to organize a grassroots effort to empower those who want positive social change, and in the process created Indivisible Mid Montco. Currently, Katie is Chair, and membership has blossomed to hundreds of members throughout the county. Katie is ready to bring logic, compassion, and reason to Harrisburg, ensuring evidence-based approach is used to tackle problems in healthcare, education, and the economy. She will fight to ensure that freedom, balance, and progress are centered during the decision-making process of all legislation. Muth is committed to create protections for women and families, including equal pay, affordable child care, livable wage, and paid family leave.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.katiemuthforpasenate44.com
https://www.facebook.com/katiemuthforpasenate44
https://twitter.com/kmuthPAsenate44

+Kristin Phillips-Hill

Kristin Phillips-Hill

District: PA-28

Party Affiliation: Republican

Kristin Phillips-Hill has dedicated most of her adult life to public service and making communities stronger. Over the past 27 years, Kristin has been an active member in her neighborhood by serving on various athletic booster clubs, parent organizations, and church groups. In 2011, Kristin was elected to the Dallastown school board for seeking fiscal responsibility and educational excellence. While on the Board, she fought against tax increases, worked to keep spending in check, and improved educational outcomes. Then, in 2015, Kristin was elected as State Representative. While there, she listened to the people she represented, made their agenda her agenda, and quickly made a name for herself by working on the issues important to them: property tax elimination, fighting tax increases, improving education, and introducing bills making Pennsylvania more business friendly. Kristin Phillips-Hill is a principled conservative running for State Senate to continue to represent the needs and wants of her constituents first.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.kristin2018.com
https://www.facebook.com/KPH4senate/

+Tarah Probst

Tarah Probst

District: PA-40

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Tarah Probst is the current mayor of Stroudsburg with a background in marketing. She helped business owners grow and connect with customers the same way she speaks with, understands, and helps her constituents. In 2016, she opened a downtown restaurant to be a part of the community she serves. Probst entered politics when the local school board closed two elementary schools, including her son’s. While her efforts to stop the school closings failed, she successfully ran a campaign to unseat board members. As mayor, she has been fiscally responsible and provided savings to her taxpayers. Every day she works with citizens and business to address their concerns, including better promotion of community events. Mayor Probst’s experience and accomplishments as mayor, and membership in a wide array of organizations, uniquely situates her as a perfect candidate to represent the residents of the 40th Senatorial district.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.tarahprobstforsenate.com
https://www.facebook.com/TarahForSenate
https://twitter.com/TarahProbst

+Marguerite C. Quinn

Marguerite C. Quinn

District: PA-10

Party Affiliation: Republican

Marguerite Quinn is a former business professional, active community volunteer, and respected State Representative. Representative Quinn entered public service to make a difference, and has always said no to partisan political games. As State Representative she has delivered more state funding for education and public schools than ever before – while protecting taxpayers from massive income and sales tax increases. Quinn has passed important laws protecting the environment, streamlining healthcare access, fighting the opioid epidemic, and preserving open spaces. As State Senator, Representative Quinn will continue her role as an independent and effective voice on issues such as education, state budget, job and economic growth, common sense gun control, mental health reform, opioid epidemic, environmental preservation, and in other ways address important local issues.

Websites and Social Media

https://quinn4senate.com
https://www.facebook.com/Quinn4Senate/

+Christine M. Tartaglione

Christine M. Tartaglione

District: PA-2

Party Affiliation: Democrat

State Senator Christine Tartaglione is a lifetime Philadelphia resident, and in 1994 became the fifth woman State Senator. In 2010, she became the first woman elected to Senate Democratic Leadership when she was chosen Caucus Secretary. Now in her fifth term, she is Democratic Chair of the Labor and Industry Committee, and serves on the Law and Justice, Democratic Policy, and Rules committees. Before her election, Tartaglione served as assistant to Philadelphia City Councilwoman Joan Krajewski. Later, she worked as Senior Executive Assistant to State Treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll. Her commitment to working families led to her position as Business Representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. In her tenure, State Senator Tartaglione established a minimum wage increase, helped create the Office for People with Disabilities, protected health-care employees from mandatory overtime, and prevented attacks on public transit workers, among many other impressive achievements.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.senatortartaglione.com
https://www.facebook.com/teamtartaglione/

+Judith “Judy” Ward

Judith “Judy” Ward

District: PA-30

Party Affiliation: Republican

Judy Ward was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2014, where she quickly solidified a reputation as a strong conservative voice for limited government that protects taxpayers and preserves the freedoms of citizens. Representative Ward has earned the support from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the PA Pro-Life Federation, and the National Rifle Association because of her consistent advocacy on issues she and her constituents care about. In addition to her proven conservative record, Judy brings a diverse background in nursing, business, and community service to the Senate. Judy spent more than 20 years as a Registered Nurse while founding a business called All About Towne. After nursing, Ward worked with local non-profit, and business organizations. Throughout all of this, Judy remained an active community volunteer, giving her time to many community board and organizations.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.judyforpa.com
https://www.facebook.com/JudyForPA/

+Lindsey Williams

Lindsey Williams

District: PA-38

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Lindsey Williams gained national attention for defending whistleblowers of fraud, waste, and abuse against former employers at the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC). She helped employees get their jobs back, protected pensions, and advocated for protective legislation for whistleblowers. But then she found herself in need of those protections when the NWC illegally terminated her employment for attempting to organize a staff union. Lindsey refused a severance package that included a gag clause preventing her from speaking about the circumstances of her termination. Instead, she pursued a wrongful termination charge with the National Labor Relations Board, and after two years, she successfully settled her case. While in law school, Lindsey fought for the rights of injured workers, and in 2014, shifted focus on securing a quality education for every child. Lindsey has been involved in a variety or social and economic justice issues as a member of One Pennsylvania and as an Executive Board member of Fight Back Pittsburgh.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.lindseyforpa.com
https://www.facebook.com/LindseyForPA
https://twitter.com/lindseyforpa

http://www.pahouse.com/MDaley
https://www.facebook.com/RepMJDaley/
https://twitter.com/repmjdaley

Ready to Run™ Alumna

2014

+Shanna Danielson

Shanna Danielson

District: PA-92

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Shanna Danielson taught elementary band and general music for seven years in the Cameron County School District. In January 2017 she re-joined the workforce and started working for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association as Director of Education and Events. Her interest in politics has increased since Governor Corbett’s administration cut education funding. As a teacher and active member of her LEA, she saw first-hand who suffered from the cuts: the students. After the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, she became an active member of the local chapter of MOMS Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, taking the role of Legislative Lead. Danielson’s platform stresses increasing support for public schools and teachers to better the quality of services. Moreover, she believes politicians should be accountable for their actions and words, responsive to their constituents, and should compromise to pass beneficial legislation.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.shannaforpa92.com
https://twitter.com/shannaforpa92
https://www.facebook.com/ShannaForPA92/

+Margo Lomax Davidson

Margo Lomax Davidson

District: PA-164

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Margo Davidson began her career as a broadcast journalist and radio broadcaster while starting two non-profit organizations – one to help small businesses grow, and the other to make children and families safer. Davidson was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2010. Throughout her years in public service, she has fought to stabilize communities and create jobs. She serves on the Commerce, Consumer Affairs, Finance, Insurance, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees. She has authored and co-sponsored legislation that supports small business growth, public safety, and minimizes the tax burden on the middle and working class families. She is vice chair of the PA SAFE Caucus, a collection of state legislators supporting common sense gun safety bills.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.pahouse.com/Davidson/
https://www.facebook.com/RepDavidson/
https://twitter.com/repdavidson

+Tina Davis

Tina Davis

District: PA-141

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Tina Davis has been serving the 141st district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2010. Within the House, she is a leader for issues including economic development, pay equity, property tax reform, and programs assisting families, seniors, and veterans. Representative Davis is a known advocate for commonsense legislation and philosophies that span the partisan divides, and serve the greater good in Bucks County, and throughout the commonwealth. As a former real estate agent, Rep. Davis understood firsthand the how the unfair property taxes hindered homeownership, and is a proponent for eliminating residential property taxes while fighting for responsible education funding. Other parts of her platform include protections against government corruption and fraud, implemented legal consequences for “revenge porn,” and new legislation and oversight for regulated drug and alcohol halfway houses.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.pahouse.com/Davis
https://www.facebook.com/RepTinaDavis/
https://twitter.com/RepTinaDavis

+Suzanne Delahunt

Suzanne Delahunt

District: PA-37

Party Affiliation: Republican

Suzanne Delahunt is an experienced teacher working at the Manheim Township High School. She has served as Democratic Committeeperson for Clay South for past 8 years. Delahunt has assisted on numerous local, state, and national campaigns; she is a Christian and is pro-life and pro-education. Issues she is passionate about include: extending DACA, keeping families of immigrants together, increase funding and support for teachers in public schools, stopping cuts to Medicaid, balancing the budget, protecting small business, charging taxes for the extraction, transportation, and sale of shale oil, and raising the age to buy fire-arms to 21.

Websites and Social Media

http://citizensfordelahunt.com
https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneMDelahuntPA37th/

+Pamela “Pam” DeLissio

Pamela “Pam” DeLissio

District: PA-194

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Pam DeLissio works diligently to reflect the views of residents in the 194th district. Pam believes dialogue with constituents is important, and hosts monthly town hall meetings to ensure transparency. Representative DeLissio is an active member of the Government Reform Caucus, which identifies campaign finance, non-partisan redistricting, and voter registration reform legislation with bipartisan and bicameral support. Since joining the General Assembly in 2010, Pam has fostered a reputation of being a moderate, aisle-crossing, non-extreme legislator. She is also recognized for her strong leadership skills and has volunteered for a variety of professional and community organizations, often as a member of the board, or chair of committees.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.pahouse.com/DeLissio/
https://www.facebook.com/RepDeLissio/
https://twitter.com/RepDeLissio

+Sheryl DeLozier

Sheryl DeLozier

District: PA-88

Party Affiliation: Republican

Representative DeLozier is a longtime community advocate. For more than 25 years, DeLozier has helped rape and domestic violence victims as an escort and hotline volunteer. She is also a member of the Mechanicsburg and West Shore Chamber of Commerce, the Mechanicsburg Rotary, the Civic Club of Harrisburg, and the New Cumberland Woman’s Club. At the start of her career, she worked in the Auditor General’s office before serving on Gov. Tom Ridge’s transition team. She then spent the next eight years on the senior staff of the Ridge and Gov. Schweiker administration. While working in the governor’s office, she cut the cost of state government by streamlining and eliminating duplication of agency services. Currently in her fifth term, Representative DeLozier serves on the Appropriations, Judiciary, Labor and Industry, and Tourism and Recreational Development committees. She is also a member of the House Ethics Committee.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.repdelozier.com
https://twitter.com/repdelozier
https://www.facebook.com/RepDelozier

+Maria Donatucci

Maria Donatucci

District: PA-185

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Maria Donatucci was first elected to represent the 185th legislative district in a 2011 special election after her husband, Representative Robert Donatucci, passed away. During his career, Maria supported and assisted her husband in his community service work, served as a pro-bono community liaison, and represented him at meetings. Professionally, she worked at the Philadelphia Bureau of Administrative Adjudication for 13 years, and volunteered in her community. Maria has served as a board member for the American Swedish Historical Museum, the Lions Club, the Friends of Girard Park, and the Girard Farms Community Club. Since taking office, Maria has prioritized fighting crime and increasing public safety in Philadelphia and Delaware County. She also plans to work to pass tax relief for senior citizens and working families and will push to improve public schools throughout the commonwealth. Donatucci’s advocacy has led to increased job security in Philadelphia when she saved three Philadelphia oil refineries from closing.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.pahouse.com/Donatucci/
https://www.facebook.com/RepMariaDonatucci
https://twitter.com/RepDonatucci

+Sarah Donnelly

Sarah Donnelly

District: PA-107

Party Affiliation: Democrat

With an explosion of concerns across the political spectrum, Sarah Donnelly pledges to work every day with one driving question: “What can I do to improve things for the people of the 107th District and the people of Pennsylvania?” Her top priorities are jobs, balancing the state budget and increase revenue streams, and funding public schools and higher education. Donnelly previously worked as an auditor for the State of Pennsylvania, before working at the Waksman Institute at Rutgers University for 26 years. Currently, she lives in Elysburg with her wife, and works in the Accounting Office at the Bloomsburg University Foundation. She has created plans addressing energy diversification, the state budget, public school performance, the minimum wage, sensible gun laws, legalization of recreational marijuana, and economic revitalization.

Websites and Social Media

https://donnellyforpa107.com
https://www.facebook.com/SarahDonnelly107/

+Clare Dooley

Clare Dooley

District: PA-59

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Clare Dooley is an army veteran and graduate of Rice University. While in the army she served as a generator mechanic, and earned the title of AUSA Soldier of the Year, and Soldier of the Quarter for the 1st Armored Division. After her service, she went to Loyola Law School, and became a partner at a law firm in Austin, Texas. Then, she retired to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to start her own business caring for animals, and to become a nurse. Dooley’s life and career has been defined by care and service, and her legislative priorities reflect those values. Her platform includes commitments for better pay for workers, introduction of a severance tax, protection of clean air and pure water, advocating for more renewable energy to curb climate change, healthcare for all, more funding for public schools, and the legalization of marijuana.

Websites and Social Media

https://dooleyforPA59.com
https://twitter.com/clarefor59th
https://www.facebook.com/DooleyforPA59/

+Amy Fazio

Amy Fazio

District: PA-14

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Over the course of her 20-year career, Amy has served her community as an educator, volunteer, community organizer, health counselor, nonprofit executive, CEO and business owner, and consultant. The variety of her experiences give her a well-rounded perspective and diverse skill set that will allow her to effectively advocate for her community in the General Assembly. Amy will fight for sensible policies that help meet the needs and work toward making her community stronger, healthier, safer, and more prosperous for all. Her legislative priorities include creating a more demographically diverse state government, increase school funding, ensure school safety, protect unions, increase affordable healthcare access to all Pennsylvanians, address the opioid crisis, introduce fair taxes, fight political corruption and increase accountability.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.amyfazio4pa.com
https://www.facebook.com/amyfazio4PA/
https://twitter.com/AmyFazio4PA
https://www.instagram.com/amyfazio4pa/

+Melinda “Mindy” Fee

Melinda “Mindy” Fee

District: PA-37

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Fee is an experienced businesswoman who uses her understanding to restore security and prosperity to the Pennsylvania economy. She focuses on fiscal responsibility and securing an on-time, balanced budget, with unnecessary spending cuts. Moreover, she serves on the Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Game and Fisheries, Transportation, and Education committees. Mindy supports policies that enhance and preserve family farms, the backbone of her district. As the voice of the 37th District, Representative Fee will deliver on constituents’ values and morals including the rights for the unborn, defense of traditional marriage, and support of Second Amendment rights. Mindy is a member of the NRA, an active member of her church, and volunteers for many groups such as Manheim Central School District Booster Club and the Manheim Downtown Development Group. Prior to her election, Fee was employed by TransAmerican Office Furniture Inc.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.repfee.com
https://www.facebook.com/RepFee

+Elizabeth Fiedler

Elizabeth Fiedler

District: PA-184

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Elizabeth Fiedler is a first time candidate who is frustrated by the current political system and will fight for changes that directly affect her, her children, and her constituents lives. She is a firm believer that elected officials should work every day to meet the needs of the people, not the desires of the super-rich and special interests. Prior to running, Fielder worked as a report at the public radio station WHYY for ten years, covering community affairs and politics. Her favorite part of the job was helping regular people share stories of struggles and success. She has talked to thousands of people throughout the Commonwealth whose voices are not being heard in Harrisburg. Fielder is comfortable talking with people from different parts of the state with different political backgrounds because she wants to work together to address healthcare and education legislation that will benefit everyone, regardless of where they live.

Websites and Social Media

https://elizabethfiedler.com
https://www.facebook.com/Fiedler4Philly
https://twitter.com/Fiedler4Philly

+Isabella “Izzy” Fitzgerald

Isabella “Izzy” Fitzgerald

District: PA-203

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Isabella “Izzy” Fitzgerald’s motto is, “Let’s Keep Moving Forward.” The 40-year resident of West Oak Lane is a proud member of Eon Tabernacle Baptist Church and has a passion for bettering her community. She has earned a variety of titles including: concerned neighbor, ward secretary, treasurer, founding member and chairperson of the Northwest CommUnity Coalition for Youth, and Public Safety area coordinator for the 14th Police District. In 2016, Izzy was elected to the House of Representatives to continue her community advocacy in Harrisburg. Representative Fitzgerald experienced the same challenges as her constituents: dead-end jobs, raising children while going to school, and organizing action against local drug dealers. She has sought the best educational opportunities for her children, grandchildren, and neighbors while striving to secure the best for her community. Izzy is an experienced and energetic motivator and leader who fights for what she believes in.

A lifelong PA-21 resident, Sara Innamorato is passionate about community empowerment and activism and is a champion for food access, social justice, and women’s rights issues. Innamorato is especially passionate about addressing the opioid crisis since her fathers’ addiction and then death introduced uncertainty into her and her family’s lives. After her graduation from the University of Pittsburgh, Innamorato joined a leadership program with a large international tech company. While working in the private sector, she sought volunteer opportunities with community organizations, before accepting a job at a small environmental justice nonprofit. Inspired by the new wave of women running for office, in conjunction with Pennsylvania ranking 49th in women’s’ representation in government, she decided to apply her business expertise and leadership skills to the state government. Innamorato’s priorities are healthcare for all, address economic inequalities, increase access affordable and equitable housing, create protections, improve the quality of public schools, protect rights for small businesses, workers’ and women, and safeguard environmental protection.

Michele Knoll has extensive experience in education and has held a variety of teaching positions in elementary schools, preschools, and universities. Her lifelong belief in our system of government, and her roles as a student, wife, mother, teacher, employee, volunteer, and advocate inspired her to expand her public service. Previously, Knoll has served on the local school board, and her career background has fostered the understanding and empathy of the interconnected issues Knoll is passionate about. These issues include: creating more jobs, raising the minimum wage, supporting education, balancing the budget and fiscal responsibility, ensuring access to health care, protecting the environment, and encouraging women to participate in government.

Websites and Social Media

http://knoll4pa44.com
https://www.facebook.com/MicheleKnoll44/
https://twitter.com/MicheleKnoll44

Ready to Run™ Alumna

2017

+Patty "Pat" Kozlowski

Patty "Pat" Kozlowski

District: PA-177

Party Affiliation: Republican

Websites and Social Media

+Leanne Krueger-Braneky

Leanne Krueger-Braneky

District: PA-161

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Prior to elected office, Representative Leanne Krueger-Braneky served as Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, and Senior Director of Strategy and Development at the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, an organization that supports over 50,000 locally-owned, independent businesses across the country. She has received local and national attention for her work in economic development and public policy, going as high as advising the Obama administration on the needs of local businesses. After her first seven months in office, Krueger-Braneky was named one of the six national finalists for EMILY’s List’s Gabrielle Giffords Rising Start Award. In addition to her legislative duties, Leanne serves as Fundraising Co-Chair of the PA House Democratic Campaign Committee. She became the first woman to represent the 161th legislative district in 2015. Since then, she has quickly emerged as a leading voice for women, families, and our environment.

Amber Little-Turner began her career as a law clerk for Judge Gwenn Knapp, before starting her own business as a contractor for affordable legal counsel to families and small business owners. She serves over 700 clients in 10 states. For the past four years she was Representative Harry Lewis Jr.’s constituent outreach specialist. Her experience has given her realistic expectations and the skills necessary to address the issues the commonwealth faces. Her legislative priorities include increasing funding for public schools, creating jobs and economic development in her district, providing treatment and counseling services for opioid addicts and their family, reducing the property tax burden, respecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners while supporting common-sense reforms that keep families and children safe, and backing balanced, independent redistricting commission. In her spare time, Little Turner dedicates time to serving on local boards, advisory committees, and community initiatives.

Betsy Monroe is a dedicated, and experienced healthcare professional who thrives in helping older Pennsylvanians in her community gain access to affordable health insurance. Within her community, she has served as PTO treasurer for five years, and lead a Girl Scout troop, volunteered for trail maintenance, and acted as assistant Scoutmaster with the local Boy Scout troop. Monroe’s political advocacy started by attending march’s, calling and writing her representatives, and now, is running for office. She is especially passionate about women’s health issues and fair redistricting. Other platform highlights include pledging to end gerrymandering, increasing and enforcing environmental protection statues for clean air and water, addressing the opioid epidemic, increasing public school funding, and reforming health care.

Kristin Seale was raised with the idea that if she had enough to eat and a place to sleep, it was her responsibility to serve others in need. She spent much of her childhood volunteering for Maryland School for the Blind, a homeless breakfast, peer groups for children of divorce, and the first wave of people living with HIV/AIDS. Currently, Kristin is on the leadership team of a statewide energy nonprofit that assists residents in conserving energy and saving money. She has also founded two successful nonprofit women’s sports organizations. In November 2017, Seale was elected Rose Tree Media School Board Director. Her experience serving the public gives her a reputation as a reliable, active, and compassionate listener. She hopes to bring about positive changes for public safety, public education, civil rights and social equity, and improving the health and lives of the community by promoting economic growth.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.kristinseale.com
https://www.facebook.com/ServeThe168th/
https://twitter.com/ServeThe168th

Ready to Run™ Alumna

2017

+Melissa Shusterman

Melissa Shusterman

District: PA-157

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Melissa Shusterman is a fourth-generation resident of the Phoenixville area. She founded her own video production company, and has grown it into a successful company that works with media organizations across the state and country. Her platform is succinctly described as “Common Sense Before Politics” because she is frustrated with career politicians who would rather point fingers than address the mounting debt, crumbling infrastructure, downtrodden schools, and lack of care for the environment. Shusterman is committed to improving public schools, reducing gun violence, advocating for fiscal responsibility, caring for the environment, increasing economic opportunity, addressing the opioid epidemic, providing dignity for senior citizens, and ending gerrymandering.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.melissashusterman.com
https://www.facebook.com/MelissaShustermanforStateRep
https://twitter.com/MelissaForPA

+Emily Skopov

Emily Skopov

District: PA-28

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Emily is a community advocate since moving to Wexford in 2010. She founded No Crayon Left Behind, a nonprofit that collects new and slightly used crayons and other school supplies from restaurants, organizations, and individuals, and distributes them to children. No Crayon Left Behind is successful because Skopov was able to use her fresh perspective, and hard work to apply a common sense solution. Her willingness to collaborate with people from a variety of different backgrounds allowed to address a need and solve a problem. She believes elected leaders should conduct the same process to ensure accountability to constituents. Skopov is running to help build a fairer and secure Commonwealth, strengthen the public school system, expand and preserve business and employment opportunities, ensure neighbors have affordable and effective health care options, create more anti-discrimination laws, and much more.

Kerith Strano Taylor was born and raised in Brookville, and she owns her own law firm where she aids children and families. Formerly, she served as Chair of the PA Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Procedural Rules Committee. Currently, Strano Taylor is a member of the Bar of the US Supreme Court, the PA Bar, and School Board Director in the Brookville area School District. Her legislative priorities include strengthening schools by providing sufficient resources, better preparing students for tomorrow’s economy, and supporting teachers and families; promoting good jobs by investing in infrastructure, and offer worker trainings; supporting healthy communities by funding programs to combat the opioid crisis, ensure rural communities are not over-taxed, and secure funds to protect children and youth.

Claudette Williams is a mother, President of the Mount Pocono Borough Council, Police Commissioner, Chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, and a 30-year US Army Sergeant Major. In 1998 she moved from New York to Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania because of its resources for schools, a strong community, and home she can call her own. In 2003, she made the tough decision to leave her four children with her family, friends, and community while she served in Iraq. Now, as a retired veteran, Williams wants to continue giving back to this great Commonwealth in the House of Representatives with the same dedication and tenacity she had while in the Army. Her platform includes plans for the economy, public education, healthcare, the environment, senior citizens, immigration, and community concerns.

Websites and Social Media

http://claudetteforthepeople.com
https://www.facebook.com/claudette4pa176/
https://twitter.com/VoteClaudettePA

Ready to Run™ Alumna

2015

+Rosita C Youngblood

Rosita C Youngblood

District: PA-198

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Rosita Youngblood has been serving the 198th Legislative District of Pennsylvania since 1994. Throughout her tenure, Youngblood has focused on serving the constituents by introducing issue-specific legislation and sponsoring a variety of community outreach programs and activities. She holds positions and memberships to ten community organizations including Philadelphia Democratic Party, Women for Women, and Lucien Crump Educational Foundation. Her involvement in her area extends beyond her work with organized groups, as she has hosted programs such as college fairs, annual Halloween Children’s Fair, Thanksgiving and Christmas basket giveaways, and many others. Since taking office, Representative Youngblood has advocated in favor of the Kinship Care Program, mass transit funding, public welfare and health services, property tax provisions, personal insurance, and against domestic violence, and counterfeiting. Representative Youngblood serves on 14 different House Caucuses.

Websites and Social Media

http://www.pahouse.com/Youngblood/
https://www.facebook.com/RepYoungblood/
https://twitter.com/RepYoungblood

Madeleine Dean

District: PA-153

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Representative Madeleine Dean began her career as a lawyer in Philadelphia, an in-house counsel to Cunnane Bicycle Company Inc., before starting her own business, a small three-women general law practice. Then, she joined La Salle University as an assistant professor of English, a role she filled for 11 years, before her serving as Abington Township Commissioner, Ward 7. In 2012, she was elected to represent the 153rd district of Pennsylvania. Within her role as state representative, Madeleine sits on several committees, including Appropriations, Judiciary, Policy, Urban Affairs, State Government, and Finance. Recently, she was elected to Chair the House Democratic Southeast Delegation consisting of 22 members representing nine counties. She is also Co-Chair of the PA Safe Caucus, a coalition of legislators and advocacy groups dedicated to curbing gun violence through action and awareness.

Websites and Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/RepMadeleineDean
https://twitter.com/RepMDean