Donna Oberlander is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to her first term in the

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in November 2008. She serves as the majority whip. She has been appointed to the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees.

Career

Before she was elected to the House, Oberlander served as legislative aide to former State Representative Fred McIlhattan. She left that office to help local businesses grow and expand in Clarion County before being elected to the Clarion County Board of Commissioners in 2004.Representative Donna Oberlander's Web Profile
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Committee assignments

* Committee On Committees * Rules

Personal

Oberlander graduated from Clarion University with a bachelor's degree in political science. Upon graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, a

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stationed in

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. While in Quantico, Oberlander worked for a government contractor tracking radio communications for Navy ships. She has two children.

References

External links

Representative Donna Oberlander's Official Web SitePA House Profile
Living people American people of German descent Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Women state legislators in Pennsylvania 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub