Lois Herr

Lois Kathryn Herr
Democratic nominee for
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th District
Election date
November 2, 2010
Opponent(s) Joseph R. Pitts (R)
Incumbent Joseph R. Pitts
Personal details
Born December 23, 1941 (1941-12-23) (age 70)
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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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]

Political campaigns

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2006#16th Congressional district

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]

Electoral history

Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district: Results 2004, 2006, 2010[7]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct Third Party Votes Pct
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%

Personal life

Herr is a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Elizabethtown. She is a United Methodist.[6]

Works

References

  1. ^ http://www.herr2010.com/
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ 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. 
  7. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/

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