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.
County
Bucks
Occupation
State Policy Manager for a Statewide Environmental Organization
Education
B.A., Temple University; M.P.A., West Chester University
Qualifications
Member of Dublin Borough Council, 2020-Present; President of Dublin Borough Council, 2024-Present; six year Army National Guard veteran (2015-2021); professional experience working across the aisle in Harrisburg to pass legislation to protect our environment and lower costs for Pennsylvanians
I’m focused on lowering the cost of living, getting our first responders the resources needed to keep us safe, and protecting our natural resources.
These issues are connected. First responders in our district are struggling to find new recruits because they can’t afford to buy homes in our community. We need to make sure folks are earning a livable wage and that we’re constructing more new housing. We need to balance that construction with the need to conserve our district’s beautiful open space for future generations. And we need to make sure we’re putting guardrails on data centers to stop them from using up our water while raising our already too high utility bills. In Harrisburg, I’ll lead efforts to tackle these challenges head-on.
Since 2020, mail in voting has been under attack in Pennsylvania. I’m fully in favor of protecting our existing mail in voting law, and will defend it from any attempts to repeal it. I would also support new legislation and efforts to expand ballot drop boxes, institute pre-canvassing, and support ballot curing. I would also support an amendment to the state constitution to prohibit the state legislature from ignoring the results of a presidential election while certifying the electors who represent Pennsylvania in the Electoral College.
Voters are tired of the stalemate in Harrisburg. As someone who’s worked across the aisle to get things done for my community, I am too. Last year’s budget took far longer than necessary to pass. When I’m a state representative, I’ll propose a law withholding paychecks from state legislators if they cannot agree on a budget by June 30th. It will serve as a reminder to both the State House of Representatives and State Senate that they’re in office to serve the people–not to collect a comfortable, six-figure paycheck while basic services their constituents need go unfunded.
I will push for strict guardrails on AI data centers. Data centers should be required to provide their own energy capacity. They should participate in load management during periods of peak demand to help reduce rolling blackouts. I also support reporting requirements for water consumption, as well as community benefits agreements, and disaster response planning to ensure that data centers are contributing to rather than taking from our community.
As a municipal elected official, I’ve been pushing for a data center ordinance in my own community. But the state government should act on this issue too, and I do not think that a statewide data center guardrails bill would interfere with the authority of municipal governments.
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