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I am grateful for the opportunity to once again serve the people of central Chester County in Pennsylvania’s 155th Legislative District and continue the work our community sent me to Harrisburg to do. 🧵
Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
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Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
@RepDanielle
Mom. Community Leader. Champion for Working Families and a Clean Energy Future. Proud to serve the people of Chester County in PA District 155.
- Vouchers by any name are a scam to dismantle & defund the public education system. Don't believe me? Look who's lining up behind Lifeline Scholarships. Betsy DeVos, ALEC, and the West Chester Moms for Liberty group are among the anti-public school names on this letter.A coalition of public figures, schools and advocacy groups are making a public push for tuition vouchers — referred to as Lifeline Scholarships by supporters — ahead of the state’s June 30 budget deadline. Here’s a letter they sent to Gov. Josh Shapiro and his admin 👇
- @PaHouseDems are not only listening to what a strong majority of Pennsylvanians demand; we are delivering on it.
- Today, I took the oath of office to work for you. Protecting our communities from Marcellus Shale drilling, fighting to make sure our students have good schools and ensuring affordable and available healthcare. Let’s get started. #PeopleFirst #PaHouse
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- Throughout our nation's history, we have seen attempts to undermine the very principles our country was founded on. But it is not those who attack our democracy who are remembered for their actions, it is the people who stood up against injustice who will be remembered.
- Last night, I joined my colleagues @SenatorMuth and @RepHerrin in sending a letter to the @PAAttorneyGen requesting that he invoke his authority under the Clean Streams Law to file an emergency injunction to halt construction on Mariner East. We need action now, @PennsylvaniaDEP.
- It’s official… Pennsylvania is in its Taylor Swift Era!
- I am super proud, humbled and excited to be leading the #PAHOUSE #ClimateCaucus along with @RepGuenst and @RepKrajewski and to serve with our Senate Colleagues, @SenSantarsiero and @SenatorComitta ad we lead on #PAClimateAction
- While I support investing in rebuilding our infrastructure, relying on the natural gas industry to get us there is not the only way. Yesterday's joint House/Senate Policy Hearing looked at this issue. #Plan4PA #PeopleFirst
00:00 - School may be out for children across Pennsylvania, but for the Otten kids, Civics Class is always in session. This week, I had the pleasure of having my children accompany me to Capitol to see exactly what goes on during a week of session.
- I don't take my son to a cardiologist for a lung issue. We heard testimony from a geologist who wrote a book about #ClimateChange, and I questioned his qualifications as an "expert" on the issue during a meeting of the #PAHouse Environmental Resources & Energy Committee.
00:00 - Yesterday, @ConservationPA released their annual Legislative Scorecard for 2021-22. This score reflects legislators’ votes on crucial bills that impact air, water, and public health. This year I received a score of 100%.
