Pennsylvania State Representative District 65
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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Destiny Howard
(Dem)
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Kathy L. Rapp
(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)?
County
Warren
Occupation
Influencer
Education
3 1/2 years of college for a bachelor's degree in political science I am almost done.
Qualifications
I have hosted numerous charity events and am always helping to organize in my community. I have had my life impacted by politics in almost every way imaginable. I know the struggles of everyday Americans far better than career politicians. I will always put people first.
I believe the struggles of my district are comprised of many things. Many are going without adequate healthcare,life is unaffordable, we lack resources for childcare to support working families, and people are in desperate need of a liveable wage.
The way I plan to address these issues is by finally putting people above profit. We will protect rural healthcare by ensuring our hospitals have adequate staffing moving forward as well as expand access to Medicaid and Medicare. We will fight to lower education costs and encourage more people to obtain healthcare degrees that are vital to the stability of our hospitals. We will offer an incentive program to cover all costs of school for needed professions to fill needed spots quickly.
I believe we must fight against the SAFE Act and make sure women's right to vote remains in tact. I believe we have a fair voting system and if people would like to require ID to vote that they must be made free to all registered voters so people are not taxed to vote.
Elected officals simply need to be more transparent. These conversations effect everyone and should not be had behind closed doors. They all need to be willing to work together for the betterment of Pennsylvanians and have the budget done in a timely manner.
Absolutely. Data centers are destroying the enviroment and people's homes. It would likely interfere in some way with the MPC but human life and nature must be considered when we are talking about choices that have distaterous concequences.
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