Leanne Krueger
Leanne T. Krueger is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as a Democratic member for the Pennsylvania [House of Representatives, District 161|Pennsylvania House of Representative, District 161] since 2015.
Early life and education
Born in North Brunswick, New Jersey, Krueger graduated from North Brunswick High School in 1995. She received her bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in 1999 and a master's degree in business administration from Eastern University in 2003. She served as the executive director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia between 2004 and 2013, where she worked with local businesses to promote their growth and environmentally conscious business practices. Krueger went on to work as the senior director for strategy and development for the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies in 2013.Political career
In 2014, Krueger ran as a Democrat to represent the Pennsylvania [House of Representatives, District 161|161st district] seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, losing to incumbent Republican Party|Republican] Joe Hackett.Hackett resigned in 2015 and Krueger won the special election to fill the remainder of his term in August 2015. She was sworn in on August 25. She was reelected in 2016 and in 2018. Krueger currently sits on the Appropriations, Environmental Resources & Energy, and Labor & Industry committees.