Kathy Rapp
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Pennsylvania state legislator Kathy Rapp (2004).jpg
| name = Kathy L. Rapp
| caption = Rapp in 2008
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 65th
| term_start = January 4, 2005{{cite web |title = SESSION OF 2005 - 189TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 2005-01-04|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/2005/0/20050104.pdf}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = Jim Lynch
| successor =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|2|23}}
| birth_place = Sligo, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = Warren Area High School
|education = Slippery Rock State College
| occupation =
| spouse =
| children = 3
| residence = Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| religion =
| website = [http://www.reprapp.com www.reprapp.com]
}}
Kathy L. Rapp (born February 23, 1951) is an American politician and current Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 65th District.
Early life and education
Rapp was born on February 23, 1951, in Sligo, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Warren Area High School in 1969 and later attended Bryant & Stratton College. She earned her paralegal certification from Slippery Rock State College.{{cite web |title=Kathy L. Rapp |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=1028 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives |access-date=26 December 2022}}
Career
Prior to elective office, Rapp served as a community relations representative with Beverly Health Care in Warren, Pennsylvania. She volunteered for the Parent Education Network in York, Pennsylvania. She also worked as a compliance monitor with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, where she helped examine special education programs and served as a consultant with the Parent Education Network.{{cite web |title=About Kathy |url=https://www.reprapp.com/about |website=PA State Rep. Kathy Rapp |publisher=PA House Republican Caucus |access-date=26 December 2022}}
=Pennsylvania House of Representatives=
Rapp was first elected to the represent the 65th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004. She has since won re-election to nine more consecutive terms.{{cite web |title=Representative Kathy L. Rapp |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=1028 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |publisher=Pennsylvania General Assembly |access-date=26 December 2022}}
Political positions
Rapp was "very much" opposed to legalizing medical cannabis in Pennsylvania, believing that it could open the door to full adult use cannabis legalization.{{cite web |last1=Finnerty |first1=John |title=Medical marijuana clears major hurdle with state House vote |url=https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/local_news/medical-marijuana-clears-major-hurdle-with-state-house-vote/article_c3545896-ebd5-11e5-8359-a71312ed6658.html |website=Meadville Tribune |publisher=Meadville Tribune |access-date=4 April 2019 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Rep. Rapp weighs in on bill, issue of medical marijuana {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Times Observer |url=http://www.timesobserver.com/news/local-news/2016/03/rep-rapp-weighs-in-on-bill-issue-of-medical-marijuana/ |website=Times Observer |publisher=Times Observer |access-date=4 April 2019}}
In 2020, Rapp was among 26 Pennsylvania House Republicans who called for the reversal of Joe Biden's certification as the winner of Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 United States presidential election, citing false claims of election irregularities.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Jan |author1-link=Jan Murphy |title=26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors |url=https://www.pennlive.com/elections/2020/11/26-pa-house-republicans-call-for-withdrawing-certification-of-presidential-electors.html |work=PennLIVE Patriot-News |date=27 November 2020 |language=en}}
Personal life
Rapp lives in Warren, Pennsylvania. She has three children and seven grandchildren.
References
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External links
- [http://www.reprapp.com/ Representative Rapp's official web site]
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=1028 Pennsylvania House profile]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:People from Warren, Pennsylvania
Category:Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly