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Melissa Shusterman | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 157th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | Warren Kampf |
Personal details | |
Born | Augusta,Georgia,US | September 8,1967
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Schuylkill Township,Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Conestoga High School Lafayette College American University |
Website | Official Website Campaign Website |
Melissa Shusterman (born September 8,1967) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 157th District,which covers parts of Chester County and Montgomery County. She was elected in 2018.
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Shusterman was born in Augusta,Georgia and raised in Tredyffrin Township. She attended Conestoga High School. [2] In 1989,she graduated from Lafayette College with a bachelor's degree in Russian Studies and History. She later obtained a master's degree in Film and Television from American University in Washington,DC. Shusterman returned to the Chester County area and launched Fedora Media,a video production company,while raising her son as a single mother. [3]
Shusterman was first elected in 2018,successfully unseating four-term incumbent Republican Representative Warren Kampf with 57 percent of the vote. [4] During her campaign,she was endorsed by organizations such as Planned Parenthood,the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police,and the Sierra Club, [5] as well as by former President Barack Obama. [6] Her committee assignments include the Aging and Older Adult Services,Children &Youth,Commerce,and Rules. [7] Shusterman also serves as Democratic secretary of the Judiciary committee. [8] Shusterman is the first freshman representative to serve as a deputy whip for her party. [9]
Shusterman resides in Schuylkill Township,Pennsylvania with her husband Hans and son Paris. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Melissa Shusterman | 17,681 | 56.58% | ||
Republican | Warren Kampf (incumbent) | 13,567 | 43.42% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Shusterman (incumbent) | 24,854 | 62.53% | |
Republican | Bryan Walters | 14,894 | 37.47% | |
Democratic hold | ||||
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