Kate M. Harper
Encyclopedia
Catherine M. "Kate" Harper is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
. She has represented the 61st Legislative District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
since 2000 and is a member of the Republican Party
.
Board of Supervisors.
Representative Harper is chairman of the House Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation. She is Vice Chairman of the House Ethics Committee and also serves on the House Environmental Resources and Energy, Judiciary, Transportation, and Urban Affairs Committees.
, LaSalle University, and Villanova University
Law School. In addition to her legislative work, Harper is an attorney at law firm, Timoney Knox.
Representative Harper and her husband reside in Lower Gwynedd Township
and have two sons.
In 2002, the political website PoliticsPA
named her to the list of "Smartest Legislators," describing her as a "policy wonk of policy wonks."
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
. She has represented the 61st Legislative District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
since 2000 and is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
Biography
Harper was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2000 and has been re-elected four times. Prior to her election to the House, Harper was a member of the Lower Gwynedd TownshipLower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,405 at the 2010 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House....
Board of Supervisors.
Representative Harper is chairman of the House Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation. She is Vice Chairman of the House Ethics Committee and also serves on the House Environmental Resources and Energy, Judiciary, Transportation, and Urban Affairs Committees.
Personal
Harper is a graduate of Gwynedd Mercy Academy High SchoolGwynedd Mercy Academy High School
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The tuition is $14,500 per year.-Background:...
, LaSalle University, and Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
Law School. In addition to her legislative work, Harper is an attorney at law firm, Timoney Knox.
Representative Harper and her husband reside in Lower Gwynedd Township
Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,405 at the 2010 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House....
and have two sons.
In 2002, the political website PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
named her to the list of "Smartest Legislators," describing her as a "policy wonk of policy wonks."