Pennsylvania State Representative District 111
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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Kyle Devlin
(Dem)
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Jonathan Fritz
(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
Susquehanna
Occupation
Sr. Quality Engineer II
People look to their government to keep them fed, healthy, and stable. When the federal government attacks all three, our state must step up. I will fight to protect and expand SNAP access helping local families, local farmers, and local independent grocers over out-of-state mega chains. I will fight to protect Medicaid and expand healthcare access to all Pennsylvanians, putting our health ahead of insurance company stock prices. I will fight to end the inflated payments draining our local schools to send money to unaccountable cyber charters. I will fight to bring revenue into our communities through a severance tax on out-of-state gas companies and by legalizing cannabis.
I support automatic voter registration, expanded early voting, and protecting no-excuse mail-in ballots to ensure every eligible Pennsylvanian can participate. Election security means accurate voter rolls, transparent auditing, paper trails, and physical safety for our poll workers. I support an independent redistricting commission through HB 31 to end partisan map-drawing and restore competitive elections. I support opening primaries to independent voters through HB 280. Over 1.4 million Pennsylvanians are locked out from voting in a primary, and in our hyper partisan era, primaries are often the only election that matters.
I support three reforms drawn from other states:
Automatic continuation funding for essential human services at prior-year levels when deadlines are missed, as North Carolina does by law
Forecast-adjusted funding for Medicaid and school programs that tracks real caseload need, as Minnesota does
Suspended legislator pay until a budget passes, a proposal Governor Shapiro has publicly supported.
Partisan theater and political ambitions must not be prioritized over the stability we look to our government to provide.
Yes, the legislature should regulate data centers. These facilities consume power and water that existing frameworks were not designed to address. I support legislation requiring data centers to provide their own renewable energy, report water usage, and contribute to ratepayer assistance programs such as LIHEAP. State standards should set a floor while municipalities retain authority under the MPC to apply additional local protections. Local communities bearing the costs of data center development must have a meaningful, well-informed voice in whether and how it proceeds.
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