West Chester Mayor Carolyn Comitta has announced her candidacy for a seat in the Pennsylvania House.
Surrounded by supporters on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at East Goshen Park, Comitta said she is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 156th District seat held by Republican Dan Truitt since 2011. The district represents parts of Birmingham, West Goshen, East Goshen, Westtown, and Thornbury townships, as well as the Borough of West Chester.
Truitt, an industrial-controls engineer, won election in 2011, defeating Democrat Barbara McIlvaine Smith, who was seeking her third term. It was Truitt’s first bid for public office.
Comitta, West Chester’s first female mayor and its first Democratic mayor since 1992, vowed to bring a spirit of bipartisan cooperation and strong leadership to Harrisburg.
“My life has been devoted to seeking cooperation and progress for the common good,” Comitta said in a press release. “I am proud to be the candidate who listens, who celebrates diversity and inclusiveness, and who brings people together to consider all points of view and get things done.”
Comitta, who has been active in local politics, was raised and educated in the 156th District, where she also started her family and career. In her two terms as mayor, she has ushered in economic stability through business development, advanced the relationship between the borough and West Chester University, and worked on issues like municipal pension reform and gun violence prevention.
“I have testified before the state redistricting commission,” she said in the release. “We took our borough’s redistricting case to the state Supreme Court and won. By attending state, national and municipal organization meetings, I have developed friendships with elected officials across Pennsylvania and the country.”
Comitta said she is dedicated to investing in the future progress on behalf of constituents by ensuring that local issues are addressed at the state level, like increasing education dollars to the district and forging relationships with a cross-section of local stake holders dedicated to protecting and advancing the quality of life in the 156th District.
“We all know the system in Harrisburg is not working,” Comitta concluded. “Our most vulnerable citizens, starting with our precious children, are counting on us, and we must not let them down. Together, we have a real chance to create a healthy future for all.”
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