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State Representative, 91st District
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Kathleen PrattCampaign photo — Friends of Kathleen Pratt

Kathleen Pratt

Candidate for State Representative, 91st District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Business studies lecturer, McDaniel College
Campaign website
prattpa91.org

Member of the Gettysburg Area School District board, re-elected to a second term in 2025, and a trustee of the Adams County Library System. A business studies lecturer at McDaniel College, she previously taught management and marketing at HACC and ran a small-business consulting practice.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Friends of Kathleen Pratt

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports HB 1678, a 5% digital advertising tax to fund property tax relief for seniors.

    Tax Relief for Seniors | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “I would have supported HB 1678 to give our seniors a break! … they can afford this 5% tax, and should pay their fair share”
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Education

  • Proposes a dedicated state revenue stream for public schools to allow local property tax relief.

    Priorities | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · Sensible taxation and strong public schools · prattpa91.org

    “in my first year in office, I'll work to identify an opportunity for a special revenue stream that will benefit public education”
    Funding Public Education | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “let's fix the broken funding system that places an imbalanced burden on local taxpayers”
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Economy & jobs

  • Pledges to back small business and agribusiness growth that preserves the district's rural character.

    Priorities | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · Economic growth … People over politics · prattpa91.org

    “I will advocate for small business and agribusiness initiatives to encourage greater profitability and fuel job growth … growth that is measured and doesn't sacrifice the district's rich rural heritage”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports new power plants that pay local impact fees, and tougher cybersecurity standards for utilities.

    Affordable Energy | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “I support construction of new power plants to service all sectors of our economy … they should pay impact fees to the local county, municipality, and school district”
    Cyber Attacks on Utilities | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “I would propose legislation to require that these critical services conform to the highest security standards”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes data centers unless they use renewable energy, forgo tax incentives and share profits locally.

    Data Centers | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “demands will include data centers to integrate renewable energy in their operations, not receive tax incentives … until these demands are met, I don't welcome them here.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports public investment in child care and pre-K, including higher state child care subsidies.

    Affordable Child Care | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “I support public investment in child care and pre-k to support children, working families, businesses and our state's economy. … one answer is to increase state subsidies to qualified and vetted child care providers”
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Government & transparency

  • Calls for banning gifts from special interests to state legislators.

    Ethics in Politics | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “eliminating gifts from special interests is the first step”
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  • Supports every constitutional method registered voters can use to cast a ballot.

    Mail-In Ballots | Kathleen Pratt

    Campaign website · Friends of Kathleen Pratt · prattpa91.org

    “I support every constitutional method that a legally registered voter can use to cast their ballot.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kathleen Pratt on them.

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