Dawn Wetzel Keefer (born October 6, 1972) is an American politician from

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

, currently representing the 92nd District in the

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Early life and education

Keefer was born on October 6, 1972 in

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. She graduated from

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in 1991. In 1995, Keefer earned a BA degree in Government and Politics from George Mason University.

Career

Keefer has served in the

, representing the 92nd district, since 2017. She was initially elected in

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and won reelection in

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, and

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. In 2020, Keefer was among 26 Pennsylvania House Republicans who called for the reversal of Joe Biden's certification as the winner of Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the

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, citing false claims of election irregularities. Keefer is the chairwoman of the Pennsylvania State Freedom Caucus.

Personal life

Keefer's husband is Tom. They have three children and live in

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References

1972 births Living people Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives People from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 21st-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub