Jeffrey Dahlander
Jeffrey Dahlander was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 111 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Dahlander graduated with a B.A. in psychology from Penn State in 1995. Afterward, he worked in group homes for Catholic Charities and the ARC for a year before going back to graduate school at Penn State. In 1998, he graduated with a master's degree in counselor education and moved to Chicago to start a career in higher education. His career took him from Chicago to New York to D.C. to Boston. In 2009, he returned to his home in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania to start a new career assisting those who had been victimized by financial fraud.
Elections
2012
Dahlander ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 111. Dahlander ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on April 24 and was defeated by incumbent Sandra Major (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sandra Major Incumbent |
71% | 17,750 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Dahlander | 29% | 7,243 | |
| Total Votes | 24,993 | |||
Personal
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Dahlander is the first child of Nancy Fletcher and Walton Dahlander. At the age of two, his family moved from Great Bend to New Milford. His sister Karin was born two years later in 1975. His dad taught at Blue Ridge Elementary School for the entirety of his career until his retirement in 2006. His grandmother Grace Dahlander worked for Children and Youth Services in Susquehanna County until retirement. His grandfather Noel Dahlander, Jr, served in the armed forces for the majority of his life, retiring as a Lt. Colonel and moving on to teach sciences at Seton Catholic High School in Binghamton, NY prior to retirement.
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