Rzucidlo launches campaign for the 158th

Posted by Press Release on January 7, 2016

The local business owner, non-profit founder, policy advocate and mother will present her experience, her tenacity and her track record of getting things done to voters

Susan Rzucidlo officially launched her 2016 campaign for the 158^th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

The seat is currently held by Chirs Ross who declined to run for re-election. Three Republicans— Perry Bentley, Leonard Rivera and Eric M. Roe — are seeking their party’s nomination for the seat.

Rzucidlo founded and runs a non-profit organization, SPEAK Unlimited Inc., which has earned a national reputation for innovative solutions to complex problems. Through her determination, programs like the PA Premise Alert, SPEAK’s first responder communication tools, and other safety resources are in use in communities across the nation. As a public advocate, Rzucidlo has worked with the state bureaucracy to deliver outcomes that have been good for families in Pennsylvania and fiscally responsible for the state.

In a press release, Rzucidlo said she’s “running to make Harrisburg work better for all of us. I am running because I know that government can do good things but it must be held accountable. I am running because Harrisburg has become no better than Congress, unable to even pass a budget in more than six months. I will be a reformer in Harrisburg, even when it is not popular with either party. Both parties have forgotten that we must first, treat everyone with respect, then we must be willing compromise and act when when there are opportunities for long-term progress. I am known as a tenacious but fair advocate who will stand up to power because I believe that people matter more than politics or policies.

“In Pennsylvania we must:

Enact strong ethics laws for legislators
Provide quality public education for all children, starting at Pre-K
Bring good paying jobs to Pennsylvania to build our middle class
Significantly reduce or eliminate property tax
Reduce the tax burden for families and small businesses
Protect our environment and open space
Make sure women have access to health care
Protect our Seniors and vulnerable people
Implement uniform background checks for all gun purchases
Eliminate Keystone Exam Graduation requirement
Implement a severance tax on natural gas
Ensure equal protections under the law for all people
Bring transparency and citizen participation to government
Stop Legislators and Governor’s pay if there is no budget by July
Ban gifts to legislators and pay-to-play contracts

When I first ran for office, I ran to bring practical, real world solutions to a state capital that has become too partisan and detached from the interests of everyday Pennsylvanians,” said Rzucidlo. “I’m running again because the situation has only gotten worse! I have raised a family, I have run a small business, I have founded a non-profit and I have advocated as a private citizen on behalf of families across Pennsylvania and won! I believe that these experiences have prepared me to do even more for our community as its representative in Harrisburg.”

Rzucidlo and her husband of 29 years own and operate Silent Z Farm Inc., a farming operation based in Landenberg where they’ve raised their four children, one of whom has a severe disability. Her passion and determination to serve people shows in the work she has done for nearly 20 years and now she is seeking to expand the good work that she’s done in the private sector to public service for our whole community.

Rzucidlo said, “I pledge to lead by example on ethics, transparency and responsiveness to residents. If I am elected I pledge to post my expenses and my votes on my website for all to see. I pledge to be accessible and to really listen to people about the issues that are most important to them. I will do everything in my power to provide honest answers to residents’ questions about government and policy.” That is why I publicly offer my cellphone number now. I hope that residents will call or text me at 610-659-3145 if they have a question about state government or an issue that they want me to address.”

Learn more about Susan Rzucidlo and her campaign by going to www.SusanForPA.com.