🍂 🦃 Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our blessings and cherish our families and loved ones who enrich our lives. My staff and I wish all our neighbors in the 155th Legislative District a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving! 💚

Throughout November, our district office hosted a Fall Food Drive with donations benefitting the Chester County Food Bank. 🍂🥫🍴 Thanks to the generosity of our community, we collected 264 lbs of food to support families here in Chester County!

In observance of Thanksgiving, our district office will be operating on an adjusted schedule.

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐤𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞. Data centers that power AI are driving a surge in electricity demand that hasn’t been seen in decades.

Budget Breakdown 📊💵 This budget delivers meaningful tax relief for nearly one million working Pennsylvanians. 💵 The Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit provides a $200 million tax cut statewide. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families can receive up to $800 back, depending on household size and number of children.

Budget Breakdown 📊💵 This budget makes strong investments to help families put food on the table and support Pennsylvania’s small farms and agricultural economy.

Help support families in Chester County this Thanksgiving. 🦃 TODAY is the last day to help support our Fall Food Drive! 🍂🥫 Donations can be dropped off at our District Office until 4:00 PM. Most needed food items can be found here ⬇️ buff.ly/6E0ijm7

Budget Breakdown 📊💵 This budget makes significant investments in the health and wellbeing of Pennsylvanians. ❤️ The MA Managed Care program receives an 8% increase, strengthening care for seniors and individuals with disabilities while supporting the workers who deliver these services.

Budget Breakdown 📊💵 This year’s budget delivers long overdue reforms to Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools. With 65,000 students enrolled statewide, too many have gone unseen and unsupported.

Budget Breakdown 📊💵 For the second year in a row, this budget takes a significant step toward meeting our constitutional obligation to ensure every student, regardless of zip code, has the resources they need to succeed.

Budget Breakdown 📊💵 The state budget is finally complete after months of stalling by Senate leadership followed by intense debate, negotiation, and compromise. I voted in support of this budget, which ends the four‑month impasse and delivers for Pennsylvanians on many important priorities.

TODAY from 11 AM - 1 PM, my office will be hosting a Mobile Office at the Coatesville YMCA. This is a great opportunity to learn about state services and to ask questions about issues that concern you. We look forward to meeting you!

This budget represents a big win for education and makes important progress on key priorities like human services, childcare, and a tax credit for working families.

The state budget has finally passed. As with any budget in a divided legislature, this one is a compromise, but this long overdue and urgently needed plan invests in our schools, strengthens our workforce and supports working families across the commonwealth. Here are some of the high points.

On this Veterans Day, we remember the sacrifices of those who served and the freedoms they secured for us all. To every veteran in our community and across the country, thank you for your courage and your service. In observance of Veterans Day, our district office will be closed.

🎶It's the holiday season🎶 🎁🎅 Help support Chester County families this holiday season by donating NEW, UNWRAPPED TOYS to our Holiday Toy Drive, benefiting Marine Toys for Tots - Chester and Montgomery Counties, PA.

Did you know you could have unclaimed property sitting in the PA Treasury? 💰 Join us TODAY at our district office where my staff will help you search & claim your unclaimed property. If you are unable to join us, you can search at home by visiting: buff.ly/rDhdXwg

❗️Polls Open Until 10 PM Tonight❗️ Due to earlier issues, polling hours in Chester County have been extended until 10:00 PM. If you haven’t voted yet, you still have time to make your voice heard.

I am deeply concerned by reports that voters in Chester County were omitted from poll books during voting on Tuesday, November 4. According to county officials, the issue affected third-party and newly registered voters and was discovered shortly after polls opened.

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! 🗳️ Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM. Anyone who requested a mail-in must return their ballots by 8 PM. For all election information, including polling places and mail-in ballot drop box locations, visit the Chester County Voter Services website: buff.ly/30dTI8G

Our district office will be closed on Tuesday, November 4. Election Day is one of the most important dates on our calendar. Thank you to everyone who will be out there making democracy work tomorrow. Be sure to get out and VOTE! 🗳️

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so my office has partnered with the Chester County Food Bank for a Fall Food Drive to help support residents of Chester County. Help support residents of Chester County by donating food items from now until Friday, November 21.

TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY! 🗳️ Make a plan to vote today! Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM. For election day information, including polling places and mail-in ballot drop box locations, visit the Chester County Voter Services website: buff.ly/30dTI8G

Daylight saving time ends Sunday, November 2 at 2 AM. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour, and enjoy that extra hour of sleep! 🕑 ⏮️ 😴

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃 Before you head out tonight, here are a few safety tips to keep the spooky fun safe: 🕸️ Stick to well-lit areas and stay with a group 🚶 Use sidewalks when possible and always look both ways before crossing 👻 Wear something reflective if you’re out after dark

🗣️Pennsylvania Voters 🗣️ Your ballot on Tuesday November 4th doesn’t just pick new judges, it also decides whether current judges stay on the bench. 🏛️👍👎 These races are called Judicial Retention. Let me tell you what these races are, why they matter, and what you need to know! ⚖️🗳️

❗🗳️ IMPORTANT ELECTION DEADLINES TODAY 🗳️ ❗ TODAY is the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot for the 2025 Municipal Election. It is also the last day to apply for a ballot in-person at your county election office for On-Demand Mail Ballot Voting.

The Chester County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services, Chester County Hospital, and West Whiteland Township Police Department are teaming up to help our community safely dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired medications and medical sharps.

Lionville Elementary 🦁 just celebrated 65 years of excellence, and they’re not slowing down! As one of Pennsylvania’s inaugural 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools, they’ve set a powerful example for public education across the state.

Across the US, reproductive rights are under attack. In the face of these restrictions, people are organizing to protect their freedoms. Since the Dobbs decision, citizens across the country have stepped up to defend reproductive freedom, and PA must be next. But we have some work to do.

❗ Watch LIVE TODAY @ 10 AM ❗ This morning, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on my legislation with @rephanbidge.com and Rep. La'tasha Mayes, HB 1957, which would add a Reproductive Rights Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution. Tune in ⬇️ buff.ly/v3hR85p

Today, staff from our district office will be at the Downingtown Library for a mobile office. This is a great opportunity to learn about state services and to ask questions about issues that concern you. Stop in to say hello and find out how we can help you! We look forward to meeting you!

Wishing you a Diwali filled with joy, light, and new beginnings! ✨ This year’s celebration is extra special - for the first time, Diwali is officially recognized as a state holiday in Pennsylvania! A beautiful step forward in honoring tradition and embracing progress together.

❗️VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE❗️ TODAY is the last day to register to vote or update your registration information before the November 4th Municipal Elections! 🗳️ ✅ Check your information & status: buff.ly/4eIqm3L ✅ Register or update your info: buff.ly/3xhbitc

TODAY from 11 AM - 1 PM, my office will be hosting a Mobile Office at the Coatesville YMCA. This is a great opportunity to learn about state services and to ask questions about issues that concern you.

Today, we recognize and honor the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the country. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a moment to reflect on the enduring legacy of Native communities and celebrate the traditions that continue to shape our shared story.

This past Wednesday, October 8, marked 100 days since the June 30 state budget deadline. The House and the Senate have each passed budget bills to send to the other chamber. So why doesn’t the House just vote yes on the Senate version? Or the Senate vote yes on the House version?

The 100+ Day SENATE REPUBLICAN BUDGET IMPASSE… Budget Update: What’s the latest, and how did we get here?

248 days since Governor Shapiro’s Budget Address. 102 days since the Senate Republican Budget Impasse began. 87 days since House Democrats sent a BIPARTISAN budget to the Senate. 28 days since House Democrats sent ANOTHER COMPROMISE BIPARTISAN budget to the Senate.

🍂 🎃 Fall is in the air 🎃🍂 There’s nothing like Downingtown Fall Fest to kick off the season! The streets were buzzing with laughter, live music, and the scent of everyone’s favorite fall treats. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat with Team Otten 💚

Downingtown Fall Fest returns this Sunday, October 5 from 11 AM to 4 PM! 🍂 🎪 🍺 🍔 This popular event draws thousands of visitors eager to explore a fantastic lineup of delicious food, handcrafted goods, and the ever-popular Victory Beer Garden.

You’re not a Mean Girl if you remind your friends how important it is to vote every year, twice a year - primaries and generals. That just makes you sooo fetch! 💅 You can’t sit with us… unless you show up at the polls. #MeanGirlsDay 🩷

Fresh trout 🐟, flowing waters 🌊, and good company 🤝! Yesterday, Team Otten joined the PA Fish & Boat Commission to stock the East Branch of Brandywine Creek with trout for the upcoming season.

❗Coming soon to Coatesville❗ Team Otten 🤝 Coatesville YMCA My office will soon be hosting a Mobile Office at the Coatesville YMCA, the third Wednesday of every month from 11 AM to 1 PM, beginning October 15.

To all those observing Yom Kippur since last night, G’mar Chatima Tovah! Wishing you a meaningful and peaceful day ahead.

Wishing all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah a heartfelt L’Shanah Tova!

Yesterday, three police officers lost their lives in the line of duty while serving a domestic-related warrant in York County. My heart is with the officers' families, their colleagues, and the entire community shaken by yet another senseless act of gun violence. www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...

It's National Voter Registration Day and with less than 50 days until Election Day, there is no better time to make sure you are ready to vote! 🗳️ In Pennsylvania, we hold elections every year, twice a year – with a primary in the spring and a general election in the fall.

Today, even as we continue to process the events of the past 24 hours, we mourn the thousands of lives lost 24 years ago on this date and remember the courage and sacrifice of the brave first responders.

Yesterday was another tragic day in our country, where violence is becoming more and more normalized in schools, churches, public spaces, and political disagreements.