The campaign biography states: “Lauren McCurdy is a mom of five, Crestwood School Board President, and lifelong resident of our region.”

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The article states: “McCurdy lives in Wright Twp. with her husband and five children.”

Crestwood School Board president running for 119th state House seat

Lauren McCurdy is a lifelong resident of the region. She lives in Wright Township with her husband and five children.

The article reports: “McCurdy won terms on the Crestwood School Board in 2019 and 2023.”

The official Crestwood School District board page lists Lauren McCurdy with: “Titles: School Board Member, Term Ends 2027.”

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Lauren currently serves on the Crestwood School Board. She was elected in 2019 and reelected in 2023; her term ends in 2027.

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In a questionnaire response about the costs and benefits of large data-center development, McCurdy wrote: “If profits leave the state, there must been deep taxation to lessen the burden on PA taxpayers for roads, schools and public safety costs.”

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The campaign website lists this as a priority: “Bring down the cost of groceries and household essentials by cracking down on price-gouging corporations.”

Addressing the state budget process in a candidate-authored VOTE411 response, McCurdy wrote: “Additionally, so that the budget is passed on time, there should be consequences if one of the chambers of the legislature does not in good faith attempt to pass the budget on time.”

Pennsylvania State Representative District 119 — VOTE411 Voter Guide. Additional information available on VOTE411.org.

Calls for taxing profits that leave Pennsylvania to reduce taxpayer costs for roads, schools, and public safety.

Plans to lower the costs of groceries and household essentials by cracking down on corporations that price gouge.

Calls for consequences when a legislative chamber does not make a good-faith effort to pass the state budget on time.

- Calls for taxing profits that leave Pennsylvania to reduce taxpayer costs for roads, schools, and public safety.
- Plans to lower the costs of groceries and household essentials by cracking down on corporations that price gouge.
- Calls for consequences when a legislative chamber does not make a good-faith effort to pass the state budget on time.

Economy

The campaign website lists this as a priority: “Make healthcare more affordable by lowering prescription drug prices and relieving medical debt.”

In response to a questionnaire question about whether Pennsylvania should restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products, McCurdy wrote: “Concerns about plastics and poisons leeching into our fresh water supplies is a major concern in my post-mining industry region. I would support legislation protecting consumers from these significant contaminants.”

In response to a questionnaire question about vaccine safety and infectious-disease outbreaks, McCurdy wrote: “I do believe in the power of vaccination. I would like to support initiatives that expand the use.”

In response to a questionnaire question on avian influenza preparedness, McCurdy wrote: “Improving early detection of outbreaks and having a systems in place that minimize risk of spread and death in herds/flocks is important and needs to be a priority. Perhaps more funding to our land grant universities could help this effort. Standards to protect farm workers should be developed.”

Plans to make healthcare more affordable by lowering prescription drug prices and relieving medical debt.

Supports legislation to protect consumers from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other contaminants.

Supports initiatives that expand the use of vaccinations.

Prioritizes earlier outbreak detection, measures to reduce avian-influenza spread, and standards protecting farm workers.

- Plans to make healthcare more affordable by lowering prescription drug prices and relieving medical debt.
- Supports legislation to protect consumers from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other contaminants.
- Supports initiatives that expand the use of vaccinations.
- Prioritizes earlier outbreak detection, measures to reduce avian-influenza spread, and standards protecting farm workers.

Healthcare

The campaign website lists this as a priority: “Lower property taxes by fully funding public schools so communities don't have to raise taxes to fill the gap.”

Plans to fully fund public schools to reduce pressure on communities to raise property taxes.

- Plans to fully fund public schools to reduce pressure on communities to raise property taxes.

Education

The campaign website lists this as a priority: “Stop data centers and public utility companies from jacking up our energy bills and make sure they pay their fair share.”

In a candidate-authored VOTE411 response addressing data centers, McCurdy wrote: “Within 30 days of being sworn in, I will introduce legislation calling for a one year moratorium on data center applications. While there is room for state level legislation to impact the issue of data centers, local municipalities are facing enormous pressure from big corporations, and if we can hit the pause button so that municipalities can understand all the tools at their disposal to be able to say NO or YES, then we will be able to move forward in a much better way.”

McCurdy wrote in a candidate-authored VOTE411 response: “Additionally, residents in my district have real concerns about the threat of data centers coming into our backyards. Our communities need to be educated about the facts about data centers so we can make informed decisions about whether or not we want them in our communities.”

In the energy section of a candidate-submitted questionnaire, McCurdy wrote: “We must close the door on new fossil fuel industries and incentivize renewable energy. Small scales green energy, grant systems to encourage green energy industries, including reducing dependence on petroleum based products is the right direction for PA.”

Plans to prevent data centers and public utility companies from increasing energy bills and require them to pay their fair share.

Plans to introduce legislation for a one-year moratorium on data-center applications.

Calls for educating communities about data centers so residents can make informed local decisions about proposed facilities.

Advocates ending new fossil-fuel industries and incentivizing renewable energy, including small-scale projects and green-industry grants.

- Plans to prevent data centers and public utility companies from increasing energy bills and require them to pay their fair share.
- Plans to introduce legislation for a one-year moratorium on data-center applications.
- Calls for educating communities about data centers so residents can make informed local decisions about proposed facilities.
- Advocates ending new fossil-fuel industries and incentivizing renewable energy, including small-scale projects and green-industry grants.

Energy & the Environment

The campaign website lists this as a priority: “Protect senior citizens' hard-earned dollars from scam and fraud.”

Plans to protect senior citizens from scams and fraud.

- Plans to protect senior citizens from scams and fraud.

Public Safety

In a candidate-authored VOTE411 response about elections, McCurdy wrote: “We need to quit the partisan fear tactics about election security and educated voters about the reality of voter fraud and how our elections officials work hard to provide safe, secure elections every year. Once we can educate people with the facts about voter fraud and security, we can do more to ensure everyone can vote as easily as possible with the best information available about what is on the ballto.”

Addressing the state budget process in a candidate-authored VOTE411 response, McCurdy wrote: “The state budget process over the last several years has been a partisan battle that more often that not yields insufficient results to the real problems facing our Commonwealth. One possible idea to help solve this issue is a process known as participatory budgeting, where communities can come together to determine where money can be spent in improving their own communities in a more direct way.”

Calls for educating voters about election security and making voting as easy as possible.

Proposes participatory budgeting, allowing communities to help determine how money is spent on local improvements.

- Calls for educating voters about election security and making voting as easy as possible.
- Proposes participatory budgeting, allowing communities to help determine how money is spent on local improvements.

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- Plans to lower the costs of groceries and household essentials by cracking down on corporations that price gouge.
- Calls for consequences when a legislative chamber does not make a good-faith effort to pass the state budget on time.

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