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Danielle is from Philadelphia. She earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from West Chester University.

Danielle works in marketing and hospitality. She previously owned a retail shop in downtown West Chester.

Ballotpedia: Danielle Friel Otten

Danielle Friel Otten is currently the state representative for State Assembly District 155. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 3rd term.

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Supports increasing the minimum wage, restoring the 40-hour work week, and guaranteeing sick time.

Supports workforce development by advocating for affordable vocational education and training programs to help create "family-sustaining jobs."

Supports workforce development by advocating for affordable vocational education and training programs.

- Supports increasing the minimum wage, restoring the 40-hour work week, and guaranteeing sick time.
- Supports workforce development by advocating for affordable vocational education and training programs.

Economy

Supports single-payer healthcare, believing it would reduce overall costs compared to private insurance.

- Supports single-payer healthcare.
- Supports abortion access.
- Supports the use of medical marijuana.

Healthcare

Believes Pennsylvania's reliance on local property taxes for school funding is unfair to homeowners and supports reforming the funding formula.

Supports increasing access to mental health services in schools.

Plans to address Pennsylvania’s "flawed charter school funding formula" that diverts public funds from local schools to charter schools without accountability for fund usage or student outcomes.

Plans to address Pennsylvania’s "flawed charter school funding formula."

- Believes Pennsylvania's reliance on local property taxes for school funding is unfair to homeowners and supports reforming the funding formula.
- Supports increasing access to mental health services in schools.
- Plans to address Pennsylvania’s "flawed charter school funding formula."

Education

Opposes "Big Oil" companies' influence on politics and property.

Believes in standing with community against "Big Oil" companies.

Believes in protecting communities from hazardous pipelines.

Believes clean energy will enhance Pennsylvania's economy and environment, reduce pollution, protect public health, and create jobs, and supports immediate investment in clean energy.

Supports legalizing industrial hemp production for medical and consumer uses, to reduce opioid reliance, create eco-friendly plastic alternatives, and boost the textile industry.

Supports legalizing industrial hemp production for medical and consumer uses.

- Believes in standing with community against "Big Oil" companies.
- Believes in protecting communities from hazardous pipelines.
- Supports investment in clean energy.
- Supports legalizing industrial hemp production for medical and consumer uses.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in the 2nd Amendment and supports "common-sense" gun safety legislation.

 Supports "common-sense" gun safety legislation.

Supports the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Believes substance addiction should be recognized and treated as a disease, not a crime.

Plans to make mental health and addiction services affordable and accessible.

-  Supports "common-sense" gun safety legislation.
- Supports the legalization of recreational marijuana.
- Believes substance addiction should be recognized and treated as a disease, not a crime.
- Plans to make mental health and addiction services affordable and accessible.

Public Safety

- Supports ending partisan gerrymandering.

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Danielle Friel Otten

Republican Committee of Chester County, Rodney Simon State Representative 155th District

Rodney earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Penn State University.  He lives in Chester County with his wife and family. 

Rodney currently works as a realtor for RE/MAX Professional Realty. He previously worked as a project manager T&T Construction. 

As of October 5, 2024, Rodney D Simon II did not have a website or any information online.

As of June 21, 2025, Rodney D Simon II did not have a website or any information online.

Rodney D Simon II

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