Lois Herr
Lois Kathryn Herr | |
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Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 16th district | |
Election date November 2, 2010 | |
Opponent | Joe Pitts (R) |
Incumbent | Joe Pitts |
Personal details | |
Born | Hershey, Pennsylvania, US | December 23, 1941
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Marketing and public affairs, author |
Lois Kathryn Herr (born December 23, 1941) is a progressive activist living in Pennsylvania. While working at AT&T she was leader fighting for equal rights for women in the workplace.[1] A Democrat, she ran for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district in 2004, 2006 and 2010.[2] In 2013, she was elected to the Borough Council of Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, and took office in 2014.[3]
Early life and education and career
Herr was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania.[4] She graduated from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, received a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Fordham University.[4]
Herr's first full-time job, in 1963, was as a seventh grade English teacher in
She also served as a Presidential Interexchange Executive, working under President Gerald Ford in the White House Office of Management and Budget. Herr has been scholar-in-residence at Elizabethtown College, taught in their Business Department and Center for Continuing Education and also served as Director of Marketing and Public Affairs.[6] Herr has served on several boards, including Conestoga Financial Corporation, the Pennsylvania State Board of Barber Examiners, Elizabethtown College, Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, the Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center and the Veteran Feminists of America.
Publications
Herr's first book, Women, Power and AT&T: Winning Rights in the Workplace, was published in 2002 by
Political career
Herr previously served as the Executive Director of the Lancaster County Democratic Committee and was both a local and a state committeeperson in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. She served also as Chair of the Lebanon County Democratic Committee and a member of the National Organization for Women.[9]
Political campaigns
Herr ran for the US Congressional seat held by
Electoral history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Third Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
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2004
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Lois Herr | 98,410 | 34.5% | Joe Pitts | 183,620 | 64.4% | William Hagen | 3,269 | 1.25 | ||||
2006
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Lois Herr | 80,915 | 39.6% | Joe Pitts | 115,741 | 56.6% | John Murphy | 7,958 | 3.9% | ||||
2010
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Lois Herr | 70,994 | 34.6% | Joe Pitts | 134,113 | 65.4% |
In 2013, Herr was elected to the Mount Gretna Borough Council as a nominee of the Democratic Party. Herr received 57 votes, defeating Republican nominee Angela Shea, who had 32 votes.[12]
In 2018, Herr was the Democratic nominee for state senator in Pennsylvania's 48th legislative district and lost to incumbent Republican Mike Folmer.[13]
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
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2018
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Lois Herr | 35,545 | 37.1% | Mike Folmer | 60,357 | 62.9% |
Personal life
Herr is a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Mount Gretna.
Works
- Lois Kathryn Herr, Women, Power and AT&T: Winning Rights in the Workplace, Northeastern (December 12, 2002), ISBN 978-1-55553-537-7
- Lois Kathryn Herr, Dear Coach: Letters Home from World War II, (August 10, 2009), ISBN 978-0-615-30230-0
References
- ^ "Women, Power, and AT&T: Winning Rights in the Work Place". Hagley Library and Archives News. Hagley Museum and Library. May 7, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Herr2010.com". Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ Hackleman, Kathy (January 13, 2014). "Mt. Gretna makes strides on treatment plant upgrades". Lebanon Daily News. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Washington Post. 2004. Archived from the originalon November 8, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ "Lois Herr Papers". Finding Aid. Hagley Museum and Library. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ TownNews. Archived from the originalon February 4, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- OCLC 50292370. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Open WorldCat.
- OCLC 438753812. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Open WorldCat.
- Lancaster Newspapers. October 21, 2006. Archived from the originalon October 18, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- Washington Post. 2006. Archived from the originalon February 11, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ "Home". electionreturns.state.pa.us.
- ^ "Lebanon County election results". Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "2018 General Election: Senator in the General Assembly". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
External links
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Dear Coach official book site
- Lois K. Herr papers at Hagley Museum and Library
Oral History at https://www.veteranfeministsofamerica.org