Danielle Friel Otten | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 155th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) | |
Preceded by | Becky Corbin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-07-25) July 25, 1977 (age 47) |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Exton, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | West Chester University |
Occupation | Marketing Consultant |
Danielle Friel Otten is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 155th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Political career
Running in opposition to the Mariner East 2 Pipeline, Otten defeated East Pikeland Supervisor Ron Graham in the Democratic primary for the 155th district by garnering 82.1% of the vote. Otten defeated incumbent representative Becky Corbin in the 2018 general election, garnering 55% of the vote.
In 2020, Otten won reelection. She defeated a primary challenger, Rose Danese, winning 74% of the vote in the Democratic primary. She went on to win the general election against challenger Michael Taylor, garnering 55% of the vote.
Otten currently sits on the Aging & Older Adult Services, Environmental Resources & Energy, and Human Services committees.
References
- Rettew, Bill (May 16, 2018). "Chesco voters choose state House candidates in primaries". Daily Local News. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- "Pipeline opponent wins Chester County seat in state House". StateImpact.NPR.org. NPR. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- Cole, John (November 7, 2018). "Dems Net 11 State House Seats". PoliticsPA. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- "Presidential Primary Election Official Results Chester County". Chester County Voter Services. June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19.
- "Chester County Election Results". pennsylvania.totalvote.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- "Representative Danielle Friel Otten". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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Categories:- Living people
- Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
- Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- West Chester University alumni
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 1977 births
- Politicians from Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly