A policy and research analyst for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has announced her candidacy for the 105th House District representing a portion of Dauphin County.
Brittney Rodas, 24, of West Hanover Township, is seeking the Democratic nomination in the April 28 primary to take on Republican one-term incumbent Andrew Lewis in the fall. Lewis announced his re-election bid last week.
Rodas touts the experience and knowledge she has gained in her work in the state House in crafting policy and working with stakeholders and constituents as qualifying her for the position and making her ready to begin serving on day one. She currently is on leave from her job to run for office.
“I am running because I believe that our community deserves more than party-line politics that don’t consider the needs of the hardworking families in our district,” she said in a news release announcing her candidacy. “I believe that we deserve a legislator who is committed to serving the district by looking at policies based on impact and not party affiliation. The divisiveness that we see in the current Legislature and the inability to get anything done is only going to change if we have legislators who are committed to working together for the best interest of the commonwealth.”
Rodas, a married mother of two, lists securing an increase in the minimum wage, reforming state government, and ensuring a quality education for every child as her priorities.
The 105th District includes Lower Paxton, South Hanover and West Hanover townships.
Jan Murphy may be reached at jmurphy@pennlive.com. Follow her on Twitter at @JanMurphy.
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