| 词条 | Carolyn Comitta |
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| image = | name = Carolyn Comitta | state_house = Pennsylvania | district = 156th | term_start = {{start date|2017|01|03}} | term_end = | predecessor =Dan Truitt | successor = | office2 = 58th Mayor of West Chester, Pennsylvania | term_start2 = {{start date|2010|01|04}} | term_end2 = {{end date|2017|04|12}} | predecessor2 = Dick Yoder | successor2 = Jordan Norley | office3 = Member of the West Chester Borough Council from the 5th Ward | term_start3 = {{start date|2006|01|02}} | term_end3 = {{end date|2010|01|04}} | predecessor3 = Barbara McIlvaine Smith | successor3 = Tom Paxson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|04|27}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democrat | alma_mater = West Chester University, Widener University | occupation = Politician, Educator, Financial officer | spouse = Tom | children = Two | residence = West Chester, Pennsylvania | religion = | website = {{URL|www.carolyncomitta.com}} }} Carolyn Comitta is an American politician, educator and financial officer. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and is currently serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 156th District. Previously, Comitta was the first woman to serve as Mayor of West Chester, the seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Early life and educationComitta was born in Buffalo, New York, and her family moved to West Goshen when she was 2 years old, where she has lived ever since. Comitta received her BS in Education from West Chester University (then West Chester State College) in 1974, and her M.Ed. from Widener University in 1989.[1] Professional careerFrom the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, Comitta worked in the Octorara Area School District as a special and gifted education curriculum specialist and teacher. Since 1988, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of World Information Transfer, Inc., a non-profit, non-governmental educational organization focused on health- and environment-related issues.[1] She currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of her husband's firm, Thomas Comitta Associates, Town Planners and Landscape Architects.[1] Political careerMayor of West ChesterComitta was first elected to the West Chester Borough Council in 2005, taking-over the Fifth Ward seat vacated by incumbent Democratic Councilwoman Barbara McIlvaine Smith. While on Council, she served as chair of the Borough Council's Public Safety Committee, and also chaired the Planning Zoning, Business & Industrial Development Committee. She also served as a member of the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Committee, as well as the Finance Committee.[1] She sought the office of Borough Mayor in 2009, and defeated Councilman Bill Scott in the Democratic primary. She was elected unopposed in the fall general election, and took office the following January. In succeeding the term-limited incumbent Mayor, Republican Dick Yoder,[2] Comitta became West Chester's first ever female Mayor, and its first Democratic Mayor since 1992.[3] Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesOn January 7, 2016, Comitta announced her intent to run for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 156th District, challenging incumbent Dan Truitt.[4] After a lengthy recount, she was declared the winner over Truitt by 25 votes on December 16, 2016.[5] On November 6, 2018, Comitta won re-election against Republican challenger Nicholas Deminski by a margin of 13 points or 4,108 votes.[6] Personal lifeComitta and her husband, Tom, have two grown children.[1] Tom Comitta is a Planner and Landscape Architect.[7] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |title=Government Information: Mayor |url=http://www.west-chester.com/mayor.php |work=Official Biography of the Mayor |publisher=The Borough of West Chester |accessdate=July 11, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710100506/http://www.west-chester.com/mayor.php |archivedate=July 10, 2012 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.dailylocal.com/article/20100111/NEWS/301119960/for-yoder-being-mayor-was-a-thrill&pager=full_story|title=For Yoder, being mayor was 'a thrill'|last=Kristie|first=Dan|date=11 January 2010|publisher=The Daily Local News|accessdate=July 11, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Showalter|first=Connor|title=Comitta becomes borough's 1st female mayor|url=http://www.dailylocal.com/article/20100105/NEWS/301059969/comitta-becomes-borough-s-1st-female-mayor&pager=full_story|accessdate=July 11, 2012|newspaper=The Daily Local News|date=January 5, 2010}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailylocal.com/article/DL/20160106/NEWS/160109872|title=Comitta to run for PA House seat|publisher=|accessdate=10 January 2018}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20161216/its-official-comitta-will-represent-156th-district-after-ballot-recount|title=It’s official: Comitta will represent 156th District after ballot recount|publisher=|accessdate=10 January 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Carolyn_Comitta|title=Carolyn Comitta|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=7 November 2018}} 7. ^{{cite book|last1=Rybczynski|first1=Witold|title=Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville|publisher=Scribner|location=New York|isbn=978-0-7432-3596-9|page=31}} External links
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