Lois Herr
| Lois Kathryn Herr | |
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| Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th District |
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| Election date November 2, 2010 |
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| Opponent(s) | Joseph R. Pitts (R) |
| Incumbent | Joseph R. Pitts |
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| Born | December 23, 1941 Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania |
| Profession | marketing and public affairs, author |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Lois Kathryn Herr (born December 23, 1941) is an aspiring American politician from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district in 2004, 2006 and 2010.[1]
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[edit] Early life, education and career
Herr was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania.[2] She graduated from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, received a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Fordham University.[2]
Herr is currently a scholar-in-residence at Elizabethtown College, previously Director of Marketing and Public Affairs there.[3] Prior to that, she held various senior management positions with NYNEX, AT&T, New York Telephone and Bell Laboratories from 1964 through 1990, working in line operations, sales and marketing, government relations, corporate planning and finance.[4] She also served as a Presidential Interexchange Executive, working under President Gerald Ford in the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Herr's first book, Women, Power and AT&T: Winning Rights in the Workplace, was published in 2002. Her second book, Dear Coach: Letters Home from World War II, was published in 2009 and based on over 200 letters to sent to her father, Coach Ira Herr, from men and women serving in the war.
Herr previously served as the Executive Director of the Lancaster County Democratic Committee. She is a committeeperson in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and a member of the National Organization for Women.[5]
[edit] Political campaigns
Herr ran for the US Congressional seat held by Republican Joseph R. Pitts in 2004, 2006 and 2010. She was defeated in each election by the incumbent.[3][6]
[edit] Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Third Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
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| 2004 | Lois Herr | 98,410 | 34.5% | Joe Pitts | 183,620 | 64.4% | William Hagen | 3,269 | 1.25 | ||||
| 2006 | Lois Herr | 80,915 | 39.6% | Joe Pitts | 115,741 | 56.6% | John Murphy | 7,958 | 3.9% | ||||
| 2010 | Lois Herr | 70,994 | 34.6% | Joe Pitts | 134,113 | 65.4% |
[edit] Personal life
Herr is a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Elizabethtown. She is a United Methodist.[6]
[edit] Works
- Lois, Kathryn Herr, Women, Power and AT&T: Winning Rights in the Workplace, Northeastern (December 12, 2002), ISBN 978-1555535377
- Lois, Kathryn Herr, Dear Coach: Letters Home from World War II, (August 10, 2009), ISBN 978-0615302300
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.herr2010.com/
- ^ a b "Lois K. Herr (D)". Washington Post. 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. http://www.webcitation.org/5gJDav0wA. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ a b Boyer, Maurice; Busby, Karen (2004-11-04). "It's status quo for Election 2004 in Chester County". Avon Grove Sun (TownNews). Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. http://www.webcitation.org/5gJDeqmgP. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ Barber, Chris; Boyer, Maurice (2004-10-21). "Lois Herr wants to bring fresh ideas to the district.". Avon Grove Sun (TownNews). Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. http://www.webcitation.org/5gJDdBEKp. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ "Lois Herr on the fringe Clark T. Regitz Manheim Township". Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. 2006-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. http://www.webcitation.org/5gJDmyQEN. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ a b "U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 16". Washington Post. 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. http://www.webcitation.org/5gJDgQaPb. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/
[edit] External links
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Dear Coach official book site
