The director of finance and human resources for a Mechanicsburg online marketing business has announced her intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the 88th state House district representing parts of the West Shore in the April 28 primary.
Political newcomer Tara Shakespeare, 38, of Lower Allen Township, said it is her growing sense of frustration with the General Assembly’s failure to do more to help people gain access to affordable health care as well as help small businesses that led to her decision to run for public office for the first time.
The state House seat she hopes to capture is now held by six-term Republican incumbent Sheryl Delozier who has yet to formally announce her intention to seek re-election.
“I’m running for office because we deserve elected officials that understand the struggles of everyday people and are ready to stand up and fight for us,” Shakespeare said in a news release announcing her candidacy. “Our government needs fresh perspectives from working people in order to make change a reality for Pennsylvania.”
She said many Pennsylvanians are a car crash or cancer diagnosis from losing their homes and livelihoods. “I believe that if we work together to make people our first priority, we can help reduce health care costs, ensure that our small businesses thrive, and lift some of the tax burden from our middle and lower income Pennsylvanians.”
The 88th state House district includes Lower Allen and Upper Allen townships as well as Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown, and Wormleysburg.
Jan Murphy may be reached at jmurphy@pennlive.com. Follow her on Twitter at @JanMurphy.
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