Kathy Dahlkemper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kathy Dahlkemper
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1957(1957-12-10)
Age	67
Birthplace	Erie
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kathy Dahlkemper Biography

Kathy Dahlkemper is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 10, 1957 in Erie, United States. Kathleen Ann Dahlkemper (nee Steenberge born on December 10, 1957) is a well-known American politician from the United States. She was elected county executive for Erie County, Pennsylvania in 2013 and was also the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district from 2009 until the year 2011.

Dahlkemper was an active participant in her organization, the Blue Dog Coalition. She voted in favor of repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that was imposed on the military, and was a co-sponsor for the Employee Free Choice Act, which is also referred to by the name of “Card check”. Dahlkemper declares herself a pro-lifer and was one of the “Hall of Fame” Award winner in 2009 at the Conference of Democrats for Life of America. She was a supporter of the Stupak-Pitts amendment which was an anti-abortion amendment to the Affordable Health Care Act in 2009. (HR 3962) however, she later voted to support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act following Obama’s executive order. Obama signed an executive decree prohibiting the utilization of federal funds to fund abortions.

In March 2013, Dahlkemper announced her candidacy for Erie County executive, challenging incumbent Democrat Barry Grossman. She defeated Grossman in the May 21 Democratic primary with 52% of the vote. In the November general election, Dahlkemper defeated Republican nominee Don Tucci, winning 57% of the vote. She took office as county executive on January 6, 2014.

Dahlkemper ran for reelection in 2017, winning by 307 votes, with 50.15 percent of the vote over her Republican opponent, Art Oligeri, who garnered 49.64 percent.

Dahlkemper declared her candidacy for Democratic nominating process for the 3rd District in October 2007. For the first time in her campaign for elections, she defeated the Democratic congressional campaign committee’s most popular candidate Erie County Councilman Kyle Foust, by an surprising 19-point advantage.

Kathy Dahlkemper Net Worth

Kathy Dahlkemper is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kathy Dahlkemper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dahlkemper is the very first Democrat to represent called the 3rd District since Joseph Vigorito was ousted in 1976 by Marc L. Marks in 1976. She was three Democrat to be elected to in the area since. While the district is dominated by the heavily Democratic Erie, which is the largest city within it (no other city is home to more than 17,000 residents) however, it has been a time when moderate Republicans (most particularly Tom Ridge, who represented the district from 1983 until 1995).

Dahlkemper is the daughter of Kathleen Ann Steenberge in Erie She was the seventh child from Carl W. and M. Janet Clarke Steenberge. In 1982, she graduated from Edinboro State College (now Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) with an education in dietetics. After graduation in 1982, she worked for over twenty years working as a dietician in clinical settings, beginning at the time in Houston, Texas and later in the Erie region. Since 1997, she’s been part-owner, HR director and director of special projects for Dahlkemper Landscape Architects and Contractors which is a major landscaping business within the Erie region. She is the co-founder and director of the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park.

Dahlkemper was defeated by Republican Mike Kelly, a car dealer from the far southern portion of the district by 11.4%, the highest margin of defeat for any incumbent congressperson from Pennsylvania in 2010. While she carried Erie County, she lost badly in the rest of the district.

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Who is Kathy Dahlkemper Dating?

According to our records, Kathy Dahlkemper married to Dan Dahlkemper. As of December 1, 2023, Kathy Dahlkemper’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kathy Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kathy Dahlkemper celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Kathy Dahlkemper

1. Kathy Dahlkemper is a former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.
2. She served in Congress from 2009 to 2011.
3. Dahlkemper was the first woman elected to represent PA’s 3rd district.
4. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
5. Prior to politics, she worked as a nurse and small business owner.
6. Dahlkemper supported healthcare reform and environmental protection legislation while in office.
7. In 2010, she lost her re-election bid by a narrow margin.
8. After leaving Congress, she served as Erie County Executive from 2014-2018.
9. Dahlkemper has been an advocate for women’s rights and reproductive health issues.
10. She currently serves on several boards and committees focused on education and economic development in Pennsylvania.

How much does the Erie County Executive make?

How much is the Erie County executive paid? Erie County Council this year approved rolling pay increases for six elected offices starting in 2022 including the county executive, who will earn $107,118 in 2022 and, by 2025, $116,952. Dahlkemper will earn $103,998 in her final year in office.

What does Kathy Dahlkemper do?

Since 1997, she has been part-owner, human resources manager and special projects director of Dahlkemper Landscape Architects and Contractors, a major landscaping firm in the area. She is a co-founder/director of the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park.

How old is Kathy Dahlkemper?

About 65 years (1957)

Who is Erie PA county executive?

Brenton Davis, Erie County Executive – Erie County, PA. View information on Erie County’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission.

What is the salary of the Erie County comptroller?

According to the county comptroller, Burstein’s base salary in 2020 was $207,292 and in 2021 it was $209,044. Her overtime and comp payment over the two-year period paid $284,857. That brings the total payment over two years to $701,193.