Kathleen A. Dahlkemper, (D) Pennsylvania

Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper was elected in November 2008. Dahlkemper is now proudly serving her first term in the House of Representatives on behalf of the 3^rd Congressional District of Pennsylvania, after taking the oath of office on January 6, 2009.

Dahlkemper’s record of professional achievement is diverse and successful. For 11 years she and her husband Dan have developed Dahlkemper Landscape Architects & Contractors from a small family business into a thriving organization. This experience contributes to Dahlkemper’s first-hand knowledge of the struggles facing small business owners and employees. Creating the economic conditions necessary for local small business growth is high on her priority list. After facing these challenges in the private sector, she is committed to creating policy that provides a positive environment for job retention and growth in our region.

Dahlkemper comes to Washington, D.C., not as a career politician, but as a concerned citizen with a lifetime of experience under her belt. After serving as Director for the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (LEAF) for 10 years, she became a master at bringing people together in public-private partnerships to benefit the community. She now brings her skills at programming, management, and collaboration to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she proudly advocates for the interests of citizens from northwest Pennsylvania.

The Congresswoman has a solid record of community service and has demonstrated time and again her determination to benefit the world around her. Helping children, families, and individuals has been a lifelong mission for Dahlkemper. Working with the Girl Scouts of America, she has actively helped children learn their true potential, and now serves as a role model for aspiring, young females. Through her leadership with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter, she has also worked toward making our local families stronger. Serving with the Nonprofit Partnership, she helped non-profit organizations assist individuals through challenging times, and once again proved her commitment to the community.

Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper is a proud wife and mother of five grown children. She is married to Dan Dahlkemper, and their children are Aron, Gretchen, Linden, Tricia, and Nathan. With the depth and breadth of her experience as a mother trying to make ends meet, she understands the importance of identifying and breaking down economic and social barriers that limit the true potential of people in our region.

In her first term in office, Dahlkemper has already been selected to serve on the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Science and Technology, and the Committee on Small Business. She also has the honor and responsibility of serving as Chairwoman on the Subcommittee on Regulations and Health Care, which is a subcommittee of the Small Business Committee.

While honored to serve as the elected representative to Congress for Pennsylvania’s 3^rd Congressional District, Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper understands that our country faces extraordinary challenges. While the policies of the next two years are critical to the future of our great country, she is working daily to ensure that the concerns of her constituents are well-represented as we move forward as a nation.