Harrisburg, Pa (January 7, 2025) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta was sworn in today to her second term representing Pennsylvania’s 19th Senatorial District.
“I am grateful to again earn the trust of the voters,” she said. “Over the past four years, I’ve worked to ensure that we have strong schools, healthy and safe communities, a clean environment, and opportunities for families and workers to thrive and prosper throughout Chester County and the Commonwealth. As we embark on a new legislative session, I look forward to continuing that work together as we strive for a better, brighter future for all.”
Comitta, of West Chester, was first elected to serve the 19th Senatorial District in 2020. In November, she was reelected by a 13 percent margin of victory. She is the first woman to hold the seat.
Before that she served two terms, beginning in 2016, as State Representative for the 156th Legislative District.
Comitta was first elected to public office as a member of West Chester Borough Council. Later, she became the first woman and first bipartisan-elected mayor of West Chester.
Comitta began her professional career as a public school teacher and curriculum advisor, developing special and gifted education programs for the Octorara Area School District. In the legislature, she’s combined her lifelong passion for teaching and the need to address the climate crisis in serving as both minority chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and a member of the Senate Education Committee.
In the previous legislative session, she also served on the Aging and Youth, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Local Government Committee, as well as co-chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Climate Caucus.
The 19th Senatorial District encompasses a large portion of Chester County. It includes the municipalities of Coatesville, Downingtown, Easttown, East Bradford, East Caln, East Fallowfield, East Goshen, East Nottingham, Elk, Highland, Londonderry, Lower Oxford, Malvern, Modena, Newlin, New London, Oxford, Penn, South Coatesville, Tredyffrin, Upper Oxford, Valley, West Bradford, West Chester, West Fallowfield, West Goshen, West Marlborough, West Nottingham, West Whiteland, and Willistown.
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