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Kristine Cousler-Womack
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Kristine Cousler-Womack (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 93. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Cousler-Womack completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kristine Cousler-Womack was born in York, Pennsylvania. Her career experience includes working as a teacher's assistant and in sales. She has been associated with Job's Daughters International.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Mike Jones defeated Chris Rodkey and Kristine Cousler-Womack in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 93 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Jones (R) | 62.9 | 18,930 |
 | Chris Rodkey (D)  | 34.1 | 10,241 | |
 | Kristine Cousler-Womack (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania) | 3.0 | 901 | |
| Total votes: 30,072 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 93
Chris Rodkey advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 93 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Rodkey | 99.1 | 4,112 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 4,148 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Mike Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 93 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Jones | 98.8 | 8,864 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 104 | ||
| Total votes: 8,968 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kristine Cousler-Womack completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cousler-Womack's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a wife, mother, PTO president, community organizer/activist, former volunteer coach, and Christian. I come from a middle class home, where my, where my father raised me after my parents divorced when I was a child. A strong work ethic was impressed upon me at an early age, and at some points in my life I was working 2-3 jobs at one time.
- I am a parent, not a politician.
- You know how to run your life better than the government.
- I believe every Americian's voice should be heard.
Women's rights, Reproductive Rights, 2nd Amendment rights, Education, Criminal Justice Reform
The most influential person in my life is my grandmother, Margaret Cousler. She went to school and had a career as a nurse, before leaving that field to serve her community. She was elected in the late 1960's as the Tax Collector for Springettsbury Township, where she served her community for over 45 years. She helped campaigns to get people she supported elected to office. While I may not agree with all of her political stances, I share her desire to use my voice to speak up and help others. I intend to follow in her foot steps in being a voice for those who do not have one, and supporting the people that want to bring the change to our community that we need.
There isn't one book, or two, that helped build me to be the person I am today. It is experiences of reading, watching, listening, and living life as a middle class person over the years that has built me to be the person I am today with the political leanings that I have.
An elected official, in my opinion should be transparent with their actions while in office. I believe they should be holding regular office hours, townhalls or sessions with constituents in their district to see how they feel on issues they will be voting on. As an elected official you are not there to represent your opinion or stance on the issue at hand, but that of your district, and not just a portion of your district but the ENTIRE district. An elected official should be persistent, honest, authentic, and a true representative of the district.
The believe myself to be honest, compassionate, pragmatic, passionate, confident, detail orientated, diligent, organized, have good time management skills, strategic and a problem-solver.
The elected official should be constantly meeting with constituents to get their opinion on the issues being voted on. They should be actively listening to their constituents, and voting on their behalf.
I have no desire to leave a legacy attached to my name. My desire to only leave the city, state, and country in a better position then it was in when I started in politics. If my name is attached to the good that comes from the policies I seek to help push forward, then so be it. But my goal here is not ego driven, but community driven.
The first historical event in my lifetime that I can vividly remember was 9/11. I was in 9th grade, Mr. Bupp's math class, when the the announcement came over the speakers. I was 14 years old at the time.
My first job was at Value City Department Store as a cashier, then the customer service department. I started working there in 2003, 2 months after I turned 16 years old. I worked there for one year before leaving to work at Friendly's. as a server.
There are a lot of books that I enjoy, but the one that left the biggest impact on me was "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. As a high schooler reading that, it just really opened my eyes to a lot of things and made me really think more about life and the direction we could be headed in.
Katniss Everdeen. If I could be any fictional character it would be Katniss. Is she perfect? No. However, she did everything she could to make sure her family had food, she took the place of her sister when she was selected for the games, she showed compassion to her opponents in the games, she stood up to the authoritarian government, and she was a voice for those that did not feel they had one.
Together by For King and Country. I recently saw them in concert, and the words in that song just continue to stick in my head.
I struggle with anxiety. I had a complicated childhood, like many from divorced parents, and that left me with some trauma scars. I believe the hypothetical scars helped me to be the person and advocate I am today, but they also did leave me with anxiety to work through. One of the side effects of my anxiety is that I tend to not delegate but take things on all by myself. While all those things do end up getting done, successfully, I am working diligently on my anxiety and delegating more in the different areas of my life.
I believe that the relationship between the state legislation and the governor should be a respectful one that promotes communication and cooperation for the betterment of the state and its constituents. While the both bodies of government hold power, continue to pit each office(s) against each other just continues the divide in our state.
For the last decade, or more, we have seen a continual divide in our local, state, and federal government. The greatest challenge ahead of us is finding a way to more pass the past, and work together to put forth and pass legislation that is in the best interest of all the constituents of Pennsylvania.
I believe that a unicameral state legislation restricts the the public more than a bicameral legislation would. A bicameral is more accountable. Having two houses to split the power between allows for a balance.
While there are obvious upsides for previous experience, I think that having "every day people" run for office, that have a desire to serve, should be encouraged and supported. The only way we get new ideas into our legislation is by having a diverse group a people. With that said, I would encourage anyone with limited experience to surround themselves with people with experience so in the event of ballot access challenges, prepping for debates/speaking or other campaign/serving in office they can be informed and move forward with their best foot forward.
Building relationships with other legislators is essential. Just like at a non legislative job you would work on creating a working relationship with those around you. By establishing a working relationship you can have a better understanding of their work ethic, thought process, and goals. Are there times that you will not be able to establish any kind of working relationship? Absolutely. However, by trying to establish some sort of working relationship with the other legislators, despite differing opinions, it shows the voters that you are doing what is in the best interest of your district and state.
I believe an outside non partisan group of people should be used for redistriciting. By having a non partisan group it will lead to transparency in the process. I believe that the lines should be drawn that more represent the entire voter base, versus what is continued to do which is draw the lines to maintain power for whatever party currently holds power in that area. Counties should avoid being divided, and the districts should maintain a clear way to get through the whole district, without having to leave it to come back in.
There are a few committees that I would be interested in being a part of:
Appropriations Committee: Since they have an oversight on the funding for the state government, I would want to make sure tax dollars are being used appropriately and efficiently.
Children and Youth Committee: As a substitute educator and former coach, I have a vested interest in our children. I would want to be a part of this committee to continue to be an advocate for them.
Committee on Ethics and/or Government Oversight Committee: both committees have a hand in investigating misconduct, and I would like to help make sure the overreach isn't happening.
Education Committee: I would like to continue to be an advocate for the best interest of our students, teacher, staff and schools.
Right now my focus is on the State Representative race. If the opportunity presents it to run for an office down the road, I would evaluate the run then with my family and trusted advisors. I am not opposed to serving the community in the area that I am called to do so in.
I heard a story from a teenage girl while signature collecting, that will stick with me forever. She asked my stance on the Roe V Wade decision, and I proceeded to tell her that while personally pro-life, I believe the government shouldn't be involved, and we should be listening to medical professionals and the services should be available to those that need them. Her face lit up, and this energized louder voice came out of this young girl. She was unhappy with the recent decision, and didn't know what to do. She proceeded to ask me questions, ask advice and guidance, while also speaking so passionately about this subject and others that were on her heart and mind. This conversation lasted maybe 15 minutes, but will last forever with me. Towards the end of the conversation, I thanked her mom for raising her daughter to be inquisitive, outspoken, and confident, because we needed more woman like that especially, in regards to politics and legislation being introduced and voted on.
I have an 8 year old son, so right now my life consists of knock knock jokes. So, knock knock, whose there?, interrupting cow, interrupting cow who? ( while they respond with interrupting cow who, you interrupt them with saying MOOOOO!)
I believe there needs to be check and balances, and allowing the legislature to have some sort of oversee on the use of emergency powers is essential to checks and balances. No one position should have all the power, with no one to balance it out in emergency situations.
I believe the way our government has been working in recent years is with winners and losers. This only helps to add to the divide within our country. I believe in working together to find a happy balance between the desires of all sides, while also maintaining a level of financial responsibility. If we continue on the trend of extremes one way or another, and the "winners and losers" mentality, then the ones that suffer are the constituents and our society. We need to be able to put egos and personal scorecards away to find solutions that benefit EVERY constituent.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 23, 2022
Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Joanna McClinton
Majority Leader:Kerry Benninghoff
Minority Leader:Jesse Topper
Representatives
District 1
Patrick Harkins (D)
District 2
Robert Merski (D)
District 3
Ryan Bizzarro (D)
District 4
Jake Banta (R)
District 5
Eric Weaknecht (R)
District 6
Bradley Roae (R)
District 7
Parke Wentling (R)
District 8
Aaron Bernstine (R)
District 9
Marla Brown (R)
District 10
Amen Brown (D)
District 11
Marci Mustello (R)
District 12
District 13
John Lawrence (R)
District 14
Roman Kozak (R)
District 15
Joshua Kail (R)
District 16
Robert Matzie (D)
District 17
Tim Bonner (R)
District 18
K.C. Tomlinson (R)
District 19
Aerion Abney (D)
District 20
Emily Kinkead (D)
District 21
Lindsay Powell (D)
District 22
Joshua Siegel (D)
District 23
Dan Frankel (D)
District 24
La'Tasha Mayes (D)
District 25
Brandon Markosek (D)
District 26
Paul Friel (D)
District 27
Daniel Deasy (D)
District 28
Jeremy Shaffer (R)
District 29
Tim Brennan (D)
District 30
Arvind Venkat (D)
District 31
Perry Warren (D)
District 32
Joe McAndrew (D)
District 33
Mandy Steele (D)
District 34
District 35
Dan Goughnour (D)
District 36
Jessica Benham (D)
District 37
Mindy Fee (R)
District 38
John Inglis (D)
District 39
Andrew Kuzma (R)
District 40
Natalie Mihalek (R)
District 41
Brett Miller (R)
District 42
Dan Miller (D)
District 43
Keith Greiner (R)
District 44
Valerie Gaydos (R)
District 45
Anita Kulik (D)
District 46
Jason Ortitay (R)
District 47
Joe D'Orsie (R)
District 48
Timothy O'Neal (R)
District 49
District 50
Bud Cook (R)
District 51
District 52
Ryan Warner (R)
District 53
Steven Malagari (D)
District 54
Greg Scott (D)
District 55
Jill Cooper (R)
District 56
Brian Rasel (R)
District 57
Eric Nelson (R)
District 58
Eric Davanzo (R)
District 59
Leslie Rossi (R)
District 60
Abby Major (R)
District 61
Liz Hanbidge (D)
District 62
James Struzzi (R)
District 63
Josh Bashline (R)
District 64
R. James (R)
District 65
Kathy Rapp (R)
District 66
Brian Smith (R)
District 67
Martin Causer (R)
District 68
Clint Owlett (R)
District 69
Carl Metzgar (R)
District 70
Matthew Bradford (D)
District 71
Jim Rigby (R)
District 72
Frank Burns (D)
District 73
Dallas Kephart (R)
District 74
Dan Williams (D)
District 75
Mike Armanini (R)
District 76
District 77
Scott Conklin (D)
District 78
Jesse Topper (R)
District 79
Louis Schmitt (R)
District 80
Scott Barger (R)
District 81
Richard Irvin (R)
District 82
Paul Takac (D)
District 83
Jamie Flick (R)
District 84
Joe Hamm (R)
District 85
David Rowe (R)
District 86
Perry Stambaugh (R)
District 87
Thomas Kutz (R)
District 88
Sheryl Delozier (R)
District 89
Rob Kauffman (R)
District 90
Chad Reichard (R)
District 91
Dan Moul (R)
District 92
Marc Anderson (R)
District 93
Mike Jones (R)
District 94
Wendy Fink (R)
District 95
Carol Hill-Evans (D)
District 96
Nikki Rivera (D)
District 97
Steven Mentzer (R)
District 98
Tom Jones (R)
District 99
David Zimmerman (R)
District 100
Bryan Cutler (R)
District 101
John Schlegel (R)
District 102
Russell Diamond (R)
District 103
Nate Davidson (D)
District 104
Dave Madsen (D)
District 105
Justin Fleming (D)
District 106
Thomas Mehaffie (R)
District 107
Joanne Stehr (R)
District 108
Michael Stender (R)
District 109
Robert Leadbeter (R)
District 110
Tina Pickett (R)
District 111
Jonathan Fritz (R)
District 112
Kyle Mullins (D)
District 113
Kyle Donahue (D)
District 114
District 115
Maureen Madden (D)
District 116
Dane Watro (R)
District 117
Jamie Walsh (R)
District 118
James Haddock (D)
District 119
Alec Ryncavage (R)
District 120
Brenda Pugh (R)
District 121
Eddie Pashinski (D)
District 122
Doyle Heffley (R)
District 123
Tim Twardzik (R)
District 124
Jamie Barton (R)
District 125
Joe Kerwin (R)
District 126
Jacklyn Rusnock (D)
District 127
Manuel Guzman (D)
District 128
Mark Gillen (R)
District 129
District 130
David Maloney (R)
District 131
Milou Mackenzie (R)
District 132
District 133
Jeanne McNeill (D)
District 134
Peter Schweyer (D)
District 135
Steve Samuelson (D)
District 136
Robert Freeman (D)
District 137
Joe Emrick (R)
District 138
Ann Flood (R)
District 139
Jeff Olsommer (R)
District 140
Jim Prokopiak (D)
District 141
Tina Davis (D)
District 142
Joseph Hogan (R)
District 143
Shelby Labs (R)
District 144
Brian Munroe (D)
District 145
Craig Staats (R)
District 146
Joseph Ciresi (D)
District 147
Donna Scheuren (R)
District 148
Mary Daley (D)
District 149
Tim Briggs (D)
District 150
Joseph Webster (D)
District 151
Melissa Cerrato (D)
District 152
Nancy Guenst (D)
District 153
Ben Sanchez (D)
District 154
Napoleon Nelson (D)
District 155
District 156
District 157
District 158
Christina Sappey (D)
District 159
Carol Kazeem (D)
District 160
Craig Williams (R)
District 161
Leanne Krueger (D)
District 162
David Delloso (D)
District 163
Heather Boyd (D)
District 164
Gina Curry (D)
District 165
Jennifer O'Mara (D)
District 166
Gregory Vitali (D)
District 167
Kristine Howard (D)
District 168
Lisa Borowski (D)
District 169
Kate Klunk (R)
District 170
Martina White (R)
District 171
District 172
Sean Dougherty (D)
District 173
District 174
Ed Neilson (D)
District 175
Mary Isaacson (D)
District 176
Jack Rader (R)
District 177
District 178
Kristin Marcell (R)
District 179
Jason Dawkins (D)
District 180
Jose Giral (D)
District 181
Malcolm Kenyatta (D)
District 182
Benjamin Waxman (D)
District 183
Zachary Mako (R)
District 184
District 185
Regina Young (D)
District 186
Jordan Harris (D)
District 187
Gary Day (R)
District 188
Rick Krajewski (D)
District 189
Tarah Probst (D)
District 190
Roni Green (D)
District 191
Joanna McClinton (D)
District 192
Morgan Cephas (D)
District 193
Torren Ecker (R)
District 194
Tarik Khan (D)
District 195
Keith Harris (D)
District 196
Seth Grove (R)
District 197
Danilo Burgos (D)
District 198
Darisha Parker (D)
District 199
Barbara Gleim (R)
District 200
Christopher Rabb (D)
District 201
Andre Carroll (D)
District 202
Jared Solomon (D)
District 203
Anthony Bellmon (D)
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