Kathy Dahlkemper is an experienced entrepreneur, professional and mother of five. She has a deep and abiding affection for her state of Pennsylvania and wants it to be a place where people can come to work, raise their family and make a real life for themselves. When a friend suggested to Kathy that she run for congress, she took the lead and jumped right into action. She is running for Congress for Pennsylvania’s 3rd district which covers Eerie, Crawford, Mercer, Warren, Butler, Armstrong and Venango counties. Join Kathy and Editor in Chief, Pat Lynch, as they discuss the primary reasons, such as the economy, that Kathy has inspired her to run against incumbent Republican candidate Phil English.
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Kathy Dahlkemper is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, having won decisively the April 22 primary election. With a margin of 20 points over her closest rival, and the supposed front runner, Kathy’s campaign has gotten the attention of Democrats and Republicans alike. The overwhelming success of the primary is indicative of the type of hard work and success that Kathy has shown throughout her life.
Kathy Dahlkemper is the Director of the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (LEAF) and Vice President of the LEAF Board of Directors. Since 1997, Kathy has secured over $2 million in public and private funding for the Arboretum. She coordinates daily operations at LEAF including programming, marketing, fundraising, site management and collaboration with government, civic and neighborhood partners.
Concurrently, Kathy serves as Director of Human Resources and special projects at Dahlkemper Landscape Architects & Contractors, a 52- year- old business owned by Kathy and her husband, Dan Dahlkemper. She has worked in various capacities within the business and has knowledge of the day-to-day operations.
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