PA Bio PA State Rep. Kathleen "K.C." Tomlinson Serving PA's 18th Legislative District: About KC

K.C. was born and raised in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. She currently lives there with her husband. She earned a degree from Mercer County Mortuary Program.

K.C. works as a funeral director for her family business, Tomlinson Funeral Home. 

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Kathleen C Tomlinson currently serves as the state representative for State Assembly District 18. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her 2nd term.

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Vowed to "lower costs for families to combat inflation."

Voted to "lower costs for families to combat inflation."

Supports lowering property taxes for seniors.

- Voted to "lower costs for families to combat inflation."
- Supports lowering property taxes for seniors.

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Co-sponsored House Bill 2339 to protect patients and create more transparency in healthcare.

- Co-sponsored House Bill 2339 to protect patients and create more transparency in healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports increased funding for public schools.

- Supports increased funding for public schools.

Education

As of September 30, 2024, Kathleen C Tomlinson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports collaboration with police to prevent spillover crime and ensure neighborhood safety.

Worked with police to prevent spillover crime.

As a state representative, secured over $1 million in funding for local law enforcement and added 400 new police officers.

Helped secure over $1 million in funding for local law enforcement and added 400 new police officers.

- Worked with police to prevent spillover crime.
- Helped secure over $1 million in funding for local law enforcement and added 400 new police officers.

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As of October 5, 2024, Anand Gunvant Patel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Anand Patel previously served on the Bensalem School Board. He was first elected in 2015.

Supports creating union jobs, easing small business operations, and raising minimum wage and healthcare benefits for workers.

Supports creating union jobs, making it easier to start and operate a small business, raising the minimum wage, and improving healthcare benefits for workers.

Supports tax breaks for seniors and advocates for higher taxes on the wealthy.

- Supports creating union jobs, making it easier to start and operate a small business, raising the minimum wage, and improving healthcare benefits for workers.
- Supports tax breaks for seniors and advocates for higher taxes on the wealthy.

Supports equitable school funding to ensure every student and teacher has the necessary resources to succeed.

As a board member, worked to improve school safety by adding a resource officer and increasing teacher pay.

As a school board member, worked to improve school safety by adding a resource officer. 

As a board member, worked with Republican board members to improve school safety by adding a resource officer and increasing teacher pay.

As a school board member, helped enact a new contract that raised teacher pay.

- Supports equitable school funding to ensure every student and teacher has the necessary resources to succeed.
- As a school board member, worked to improve school safety by adding a resource officer. 
- As a school board member, helped enact a new contract that raised teacher pay.

As of September 30, 2024, Anand Gunvant Patel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes community safety is paramount and supports providing first responders with essential tools, resources, training, and funding.

Advocates for providing first responders with essential tools, resources, training, and funding.

- Advocates for providing first responders with essential tools, resources, training, and funding.

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