Elizabeth A. Fiedler (born July 18, 1980) is an American politician who serves as a
Democratic representative for the
184th district of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Early life and career
Fiedler was born on July 18, 1980, in
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Her parents were a middle school teacher and a high school teacher. Fiedler received a
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
in
international relations
International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...
at
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering ...
in 2002, and then worked at various restaurants in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
for six years. In 2008, she began working as a
public radio reporter for
WHYY, the
NPR
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affiliate in Philadelphia. Fiedler was also President of the Board of Governors of the
Pen & Pencil Club
The Pen & Pencil Club is a private social club and association of journalists in Philadelphia. It is one of the oldest continuously operating press clubs in America, founded in 1892.
History
It was founded in 1892 by reporters and editors at the ...
in 2014, a
press club
Organizations
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.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Fiedler's campaign platform focused on
Medicare for All
Single-payer healthcare is a type of universal healthcare in which the costs of essential healthcare for all residents are covered by a single public system (hence "single-payer").
Single-payer systems may contract for healthcare services from ...
, increased
public education funding, and environmental regulations on oil and gas companies. She won the nomination with almost 51% of the vote in a 4-way race in the 2018 Democratic primary, and did not face a Republican challenger in the general election. Fiedler has been endorsed by numerous labor unions including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers,
AFSCME
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the largest trade union of public employees in the United States. It represents 1.3 million public sector employees and retirees, including health care workers, correcti ...
,
UNITE HERE
UNITE HERE is a labor union in the United States and Canada with roughly 300,000 active members. The union's members work predominantly in the hotel, food service, laundry, warehouse, and casino gaming industries. The union was formed in 2004 by ...
, Teamsters
BMWED,
PASNAP, various
environmentalist
An environmentalist is a person who is concerned with and/or advocates for the protection of the environment. An environmentalist can be considered a supporter of the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that se ...
groups, the Pennsylvania
Working Families Party
The Working Families Party (WFP) is a minor political party in the United States, founded in New York in 1998. There are active chapters in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Ne ...
, and the
Democratic Socialists of America
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a Left-wing politics, left-wing Democratic Socialists of America#Tendencies within the DSA, multi-tendency Socialism, socialist and Labour movement, labor-oriented political organization. Its roots ...
.
Electoral history
See also
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References
External links
Official House websiteOfficial campaign website
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1980 births
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century American politicians
American radio reporters and correspondents
Bucknell University alumni
Living people
Democratic Socialists of America politicians from Pennsylvania
Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
NPR personalities
Pennsylvania political journalists
Pennsylvania socialists
Politicians from Philadelphia