Today, the non-partisan Cook Report came out with their latest ratings for various races and the Pennsylvania’s 3rd District was among those being changed – or upgraded in the case of Democratic Congressional candidate Kathy Dahlkemper.  Previously the district was in the “Likely Republican” category and it has now been changed to “Lean Republican”.  

“This is another huge move for us.  Once again, Kathy is seen as a strong candidate that is gaining momentum by the day,” said Tina Mengine, Campaign Manager for Kathy Dahlkemper. 

Previous signs of momentum were seen with Dahlkemper being placed on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Emerging races list, followed shortly by Stuart Rothenberg of Roll Call highlighting just 4 candidates across the country, of which Dahlkemper was one.  

 To view the cook report go to: http://www.cookpolitical.com/node/2682 [1].

About Kathy Dahlkemper

Kathy Dahlkemper, 50, is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, having won decisively on April 22, 2008.   With a margin of 20 points over her closest rival, Dahlkemper’s campaign has gotten the attention of Democrats and Republicans alike.   The overwhelming success of the primary is indicative of the type of hard work and success that Dahlkemper has shown throughout her life and will bring to Congress once elected.    

A graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Kathy is a community and civic leader and has spent her adult life working to improve the community through numerous projects including the development of the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (LEAF).  Dahlkemper is the director of (LEAF) and vice president of the LEAF Board of Directors.  Since 1997, Dahlkemper has been responsible for securing over $2 million in public and private funding for the Arboretum and coordinates daily operations including programming, marketing, fundraising, site management and collaboration with government, civic and private partners.

Concurrently, Dahlkemper is the Director of Human Resources and Special Projects at her family owned business, Dahlkemper Landscape Architects & Contractors.

Dahlkemper cites the issues of war, healthcare, climate change, education, jobs, and national debt among those to be addressed in greater depth throughout her candidacy and service as Congresswoman.

Dahlkemper is married to Dan Dahlkemper and is the mother of five – Aron, Gretchen, Linden, Tricia and Nathan. 

For more information about Kathy Dahlkemper, visit online at www.kathydahlkemperforcongress.com [2].

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