Danielle Friel Otten is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 155th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Danielle Friel Otten
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 155th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Preceded byBecky Corbin
Personal details
Born (1977-07-25) July 25, 1977 (age 46)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceExton, Pennsylvania
Alma materWest Chester University
OccupationMarketing Consultant

Political career edit

Running in opposition to the Mariner East 2 Pipeline, Otten defeated East Pikeland Supervisor Ron Graham in the Democratic primary for the 155th district by garnering 82.1% of the vote.[1] Otten defeated incumbent representative Becky Corbin in the 2018 general election, garnering 55% of the vote.[2][3]

In 2020, Otten won reelection. She defeated a primary challenger, Rose Danese, winning 74% of the vote in the Democratic primary.[4] She went on to win the general election against challenger Michael Taylor, garnering 55% of the vote.[5]

Otten currently sits on the Aging & Older Adult Services, Environmental Resources & Energy, and Human Services committees.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Rettew, Bill (May 16, 2018). "Chesco voters choose state House candidates in primaries". Daily Local News. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Pipeline opponent wins Chester County seat in state House". StateImpact.NPR.org. NPR. November 7, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Cole, John (November 7, 2018). "Dems Net 11 State House Seats". PoliticsPA. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Presidential Primary Election Official Results Chester County". Chester County Voter Services. June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19.
  5. ^ "Chester County Election Results". pennsylvania.totalvote.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  6. ^ "Representative Danielle Friel Otten". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-29.

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