Pennsylvania State Representative District 3
Description of office: The General Assembly is the legislative branch of government in Pennsylvania. It is composed of two houses: the Senate is the upper house, and the House of Representatives is the lower house. A majority vote in both houses is necessary to pass a law. The PA House of Representatives consists of 203 members representing one district each, with an equal number of constituents. Representatives must be at least 21 years old, have been a citizen and a resident of the state four years and a resident of their respective districts one year before their election, and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service. The House develops budget packages, makes taxation decisions, allocates spending, and passes laws (including redistricting in collaboration with the Senate). The House also has the exclusive authority to impeach public officials. Representatives also serve on various policy committees that may propose legislation.Term: 2 yearsSalary: $113,591Vote for ONE.Note: On Democratic and Republican primary ballots, voters will also choose members of the State and County Committees. We do not list these candidates on Vote411. For information on these candidates, we suggest you contact your local Democratic or Republican Party committee.
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Ryan A. Bizzarro
(Dem)
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Donna Reese
(Rep)
What do you see as the most pressing issues facing residents of your district, and how would you address them?
What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
What are your thoughts on the state budget process? What changes, if any, would you support so that the budget is enacted in a timely manner?
Should the state legislature enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy, or land use from the development and operation of data centers? Would state regulation of data center development and operation interfere with the authority of municipalities to establish ordinances under the MPC (Municipal Planning Code)?
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County
Erie
Occupation
Retired
Education
Some College
Qualifications
Was the working owner of General Exterminating for over 25 years and qualified in many areas as an entrepreneur
Every day costs. Would immediately address having one of the highest gas taxes in the US. My opponent recently said that the money had already been spent. If that is a fact, then we must cut in other areas to reduce this tax. I see no reason for PA to be ranked as one of the highest when our neighboring States are far less. I am overwhelming against those in the House delaying a vote to confirm that males ARE NOT allowed in female sports and locker rooms. I can't imagine my grand daughters competing against males twice their size. We need to protect our daughters and granddaughters. We had the opportunity at property tax relief, but it was deemed unconstitutional by my opposing party. Seniors can't afford high tax to keep their home
I worked as the Election Integrity Director for Erie County in 2024. There were countless problems with mail-in ballots. The ballots were not received by many that had since went to their winter homes in Florida as well as kids all across the country attending colleges out of Erie. It was an actual fiasco. I also had reports of people putting them into ballot boxes at the courthouse, yet they were never registered as received. I was witness to one voter who received two ballots in the mail. The envelope were both in his name, but when he opened them, one ballot belonged to another voter. We need to go back to one day voting, ID, on paper ballots with exceptions for disabled, military, college and those with winter homes out of state.
There have been years where the State budget has been delayed months forcing some organizations to take loans just to make payroll. I served on the school board during one of those budget delays and it causes many problems. I also like zero-base budgeting where you start at zero each year and don't automatically fund programs without providing reconciliation of how funds had been used and justification for any new spending. We need to hold people accountable on how they spend the money. This will reduce waste if evaluated annually. Cut costs before adding any new ones just as we do in our own homes and businesses.
Data centers are going to be a necessity in the future. While they will provide jobs, we cannot jeopardize the current living situations of people already established in the community. We need to have laws overseeing it, but not to the point that local jurisdictions have no say. We cannot risk of using too much water in areas that water is in unlimited supply. Pennsylvania needs to be very cautious in where Data Centers are placed, and that would require laws to be in place before this happens.
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