Biographical Information
County
Bucks
Occupation
Executive Assistant to Bucks County Commissioner Diane Marseglia
Education
Associates Degree in Business Administration, Bucks County Community College
Qualifications
Member of the Middletown Twp. Board of Supervisors, Vice Chair of the PA Rare Disease Council, Co-founder of the Bucks County Cystic Fibrosis Alliance and board member of Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute, Treasurer of the Bucks County Democratic Women's Forum, PA State Committee Member
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What do you see as the most pressing issues facing Pennsylvanians, and how would you address them?
I want to deliver real positive change for my district by tackling the issues facing my community daily. This includes bringing down the cost of living and improving the quality of life for the residents of our community by lowering healthcare costs, investing in mental health services, and lowering prescription drug prices, especially for our seniors, ensuring all Pennsylvanians receive the quality care they deserve. This also includes continuing to protect reproductive healthcare in PA, making responsible investments to keep our communities safe, and being a leader in keeping Pennsylvania’s air, water, and energy clean.
What changes would you support making to Pennsylvania’s voting laws to expand access, ensure security, and support local election officials and processes?
As a step representative, maintaining free and fair elections in my district will be of the utmost importance. If elected, I would encourage increasing access to drop boxes in my district and would support legislation that would expand access by establishing true early voting in Pennsylvania and pre-canvassing while protecting and expanding the implementation of automatic registration in PA. I would also advocate for legislation that will focus on improving voter education, including the importance of voting, registration, and vote-by-mail information. Most importantly, I would oppose any legislation that aimed to disenfranchise voters throughout the Commonwealth by blocking their ability to participate in the democratic process.
What legislation would you support to comply with the Commonwealth Court's ruling that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional and must be reformed?
If elected, I would urge my colleagues to support legislation that would require all public education funding to be filtered through the fair funding formula so that we may ensure that all children in Pennsylvania receive an equitable opportunity to succeed academically through our public school system, regardless of their parent’s level of income or the value of taxable property in their school districts. I would also support legislation that would increase special education and early childhood program funding while assuring its fair distribution as well as expanding funding towards maintaining school facilities.
What changes, if any, would you support making to Pennsylvania’s abortion laws?
Reproductive healthcare has been under attack across the country. We are fortunate that in the state of Pennsylvania, a woman’s right to choose is still protected. This choice is between you and your doctor, no one else. The state legislature must continue to protect reproductive rights, including access to abortion and contraceptives. Recently, the Alabama Supreme Court declared that embryos created through IVF should have more rights than the person who is carrying them. I can promise that if elected to the state house I would support codifying all forms of reproductive healthcare including IVF treatments. We must protect every Pennsylvanian’s bodily autonomy, especially when concerning their reproductive rights.