Amanda is originally from Boyertown. She earned her bachelor's degree from Chestnut Hill College and her law degree and master's in public health from Temple University. She lives in East Norriton with her husband, Gregory.

Amanda previously worked as a policy specialist at the Department of Human Services and an advocate at the Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

Amanda Marie Cappelletti is a state senator in State Senate District 17. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

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Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Supports unions and workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain.

- Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Supports unions and workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain.

Economy

Plans to develop and implement a fair funding formula for schools.

Supports reducing reliance on standardized testing and supporting vocational and technical training.

- Plans to develop and implement a fair funding formula for schools.
- Supports reducing reliance on standardized testing and supporting vocational and technical training.

Education

Supports further healthcare improvements, including streamlining Medicaid and enshrining Affordable Care Act protections in state law.

Supports enshrining Affordable Care Act protections in state law.

Believes that "seeing a doctor, having a child, or a medical emergency should not bankrupt you," and supports affordable healthcare access.

Believes that "seeing a doctor, having a child, or a medical emergency should not bankrupt you."

Believes healthcare encompasses both physical and mental health.

- Supports enshrining Affordable Care Act protections in state law.
- Believes that "seeing a doctor, having a child, or a medical emergency should not bankrupt you."
- Believes healthcare encompasses both physical and mental health.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Opposes any legislation that restricts voting rights.

- Opposes any legislation that restricts voting rights.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and plans to close loopholes in gun legislation, pass red flag laws, ban assault weapons, limit ammunition purchases, and collaborate with both parties to reduce gun violence.

Public Safety

Supports environmental conservation, plans to increase funding for the Department of Environmental Protection, and intends to impose a moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin and a fair severance tax.

Supports a moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin and a fair severance tax.

- Supports a moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin and a fair severance tax.

Energy & the Environment

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Amanda Marie Cappelletti

Amanda Marie Cappelletti currently serves as a state senator in Pennsylvania's 17th District. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

Supports legislation ensuring working parents have basic workplace accommodations to breastfeed or pump in private.

Believes Pennsylvania's natural beauty, including mountains, lakes, forests, and rivers, enhances the state's appeal and quality of life.

Supports modernizing Pennsylvania’s 1959 Equal Pay Act to protect workers' rights and eliminate the gender pay gap, which is not expected to close until 2072.

Believes Pennsylvania’s future depends on the success of its children.

Supports addressing surprise balance billing.

Believes "too many children’s lives have been cut short," emphasizing the need for improved education policies to protect and support youth.

Believes in providing quality education to make the community proud.

Supports investing in affordable, high-quality early care and education, as it leads to better educational outcomes later in life.

Believes protecting the right to healthcare means ensuring quality healthcare is affordable, and supports opening a state-based insurance exchange to achieve this goal.

Plans to help "break the stigma and pass legislation to reduce barriers and make access to mental health treatment more accessible."

Supports access to abortion and contraception.

Believes the "basic issue of equal respect should not depend on numbers," referencing the underrepresentation of women in the state legislature.

Supports advocating for progressive values while also working with those of differing beliefs to find policy solutions.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections, and plans to work across the aisle to achieve these goals.

Supports Democratic Party policies, as evidenced by the district's voting trends, with 73% support for Governor Tom Wolf and 71% for U.S. Senator Bob Casey in 2018.

Believes the legislature has repeatedly tried to undermine voting rights.

Believes gun violence has an "immeasurable toll" on society.

Believes gun violence has caused immense grief and community disruption.

Believes "thoughts and prayers cannot prevent another mass shooting," and supports comprehensive gun control measures to address gun violence.

Believes in taking immediate action to address public safety concerns.

Believes in ending discrimination, dismissiveness, and sexual harassment through cultural change. Supports those demanding an end to such behavior.

Believes in preserving Pennsylvania's natural resources for future generations.

Amanda Marie Cappelletti is currently the Vice Chair of the East Norriton Board of Supervisors. She has worked with Representative Donna Bullock, as a Fellow for the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and as Director of Policy for Planned Parenthood. She was also a policy specialist at the Department of Human Services and an advocate at the Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

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- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The State Senator and their staff members respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- The State Senator oversees the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.   
- There are 50 Pennsylvania state senators, each representing a single district.
- Senators must be at least 25 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of Pennsylvania for four years. They must also have lived in their district for one year before the election and must remain there throughout their term.
- State senators are elected to four-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase.  