Elizabeth Fiedler
Elizabeth A. Fiedler is an American politician who serves as a Democratic representative for the Pennsylvania [House of Representatives, District 184|184th district] of the Pennsylvania [House of Representatives].Fiedler was born on July 18, 1980, in New York and as a young child moved to Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Her parents were a middle school teacher and a high school teacher. She attended Bloomsburg public schools from kindergarten through her school graduation. Fiedler received a bachelor's degree in international relations at Bucknell University in 2002, and then worked at various restaurants in Philadelphia for six years. In 2008, she began working as a public radio reporter for WHYY, the NPR affiliate in Philadelphia. Fiedler was also President of the Board of Governors of the Pen & Pencil Club, a press club, in 2014.Fiedler's campaign platform focused on Medicare for All, increased public education funding, and environmental regulations on oil and gas companies. She won the nomination with almost 51% of the vote in a 4-way race in the 2018 Democratic primary, and did not face a Republican challenger in the general election. Fiedler has been endorsed by numerous labor unions including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, AFSCME, UNITE HERE, Teamsters Brotherhood of [Maintenance of Way Employes|BMWED], PASNAP, various environmentalist groups, the Pennsylvania Working Families Party, and the Democratic Socialists of America.Electoral history