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KAZEEM, Carol, a Representative from Delaware County; born, in Chester, Delaware County, Pa., circa 1992; graduated, Ridley High School, 2010; A.A., medical coding, Anthem College, 2012; graduated, paralegal, Keiser University, 2021; engaged, healthcare industry (13 years); gun violence interventionist; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2023 and 2025 terms.

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Carol Kazeem was born in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She earned an associate degree in medical coding from Anthem College and completed a paralegal program at Keiser University.

Carol has worked in the healthcare industry and as a gun violence interventionist.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 4 – State Rep. Carol Kazeem took the oath of office in Harrisburg Tuesday, commencing her first term as state representative for her Delaware County district.

Kazeem sworn in as state representative for Pennsylvania’s 159th District

Carol currently serves as a Pennsylvania state representative. She was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2023 and 2025 terms.

Rep. Carol Kazeem - Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus

CHESTER, July 17 – New funding of $4.8 million from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will support major construction, renovation and community development projects across the 159th Legislative District, state Rep. Carol Kazeem, D-Delaware, announced today. “I’m beyond proud to have brought these dollars home,” Kazeem said. “The breadth of projects funded reflect our district’s rich diversity and respond to the needs of our communities.

Whether it’s expanding educational opportunities, creating community gathering spaces or investing in infrastructure improvements, this funding will strengthen our neighborhoods, enhance our quality of life and energize our local economy. I’m committed to bringing back every single grant dollar to invest in projects that create opportunities for our residents.” $2.5 million for Widener University to renovate and modernize Latham Hall.

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Plans to pursue grant funding for educational opportunities, community spaces, and infrastructure projects in District 159.

- Plans to pursue grant funding for educational opportunities, community spaces, and infrastructure projects in District 159.

Economy

As of October 16, 2026, Carol Kazeem’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

HARRISBURG, July 13 – State Rep. Carol Kazeem, D-Delaware, celebrated the 2026-27 state budget’s historic investments in education and support for Pennsylvania’s working families. “Our students deserve a high-quality education, so they have the skills and knowledge to adapt and thrive in an increasingly competitive global workforce,” Kazeem said.

“This budget will ensure that all Pennsylvania’s students have access to educational opportunities that will lay the foundation for life-long success.” The budget makes a $670 million investment statewide in education, which includes a $565 million increase to help rectify historic funding discrepancies and a $58 million increase in basic education and $47 increase in special education funding, to ensure every student can succeed.

Supports state education funding intended to expand students’ educational opportunities and help address historic funding discrepancies.

- Supports state education funding intended to expand students’ educational opportunities and help address historic funding discrepancies.

Education

HARRISBURG, July 15 – State Rep. Carol Kazeem, D-Delaware, today announced the award of a $34 million low-interest state loan to help Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority replace its current chlorine gas-based disinfection system with a safer, ultraviolet light-based system.

The benefits of the UV system will eliminate the need to use chlorine gas for wastewater disinfection, simplifying operations, removing the requirement for DELCORA’s chlorine risk management plan, and substantially improving facility operations and public safety. DELCORA will continue to use sodium hypochlorite for non-disinfection purposes, including return activated sludge treatment, chlorination, odor control, and utility water, as well as for backup disinfection.

"This investment will help protect the health and safety of Delaware County residents while modernizing our wastewater treatment infrastructure," Kazeem said. "Replacing chlorine gas with a UV disinfection system reduces potential risks to workers, nearby communities, and the environment.

Opposes a proposed liquefied-natural-gas terminal in Chester, citing health harms and declining jobs associated with past industrial development.

Kazeem was undeterred from offering opposition, citing a long legacy of environmental justice concerns in communities adjoining Chester’s industrial waterfront.

> ## What did we get? A 27% childhood asthma rate, an increase in health risks and illness amongst our seniors, decreasing jobs and companies.”
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> ###### — Carol Kazeem, Pennsylvania State Representative, 159th District

“What we are witnessing right now is history trying to repeat itself. My community, where I reside with my children, has been promised economic salvation each time an industrial plant is proposed,” Kazeem said, citing local paper milling and trash incineration. “And what did we get? A 27% childhood asthma rate, an increase in health risks and illness amongst our seniors, decreasing jobs and companies.”

A global climate debate heats up as a liquefied natural gas terminal looks for a home in Chester - Grid Magazine

Supports replacing chlorine gas with ultraviolet-light wastewater disinfection to reduce risks to workers, nearby communities, and the environment.

- Supports replacing chlorine gas with ultraviolet-light wastewater disinfection to reduce risks to workers, nearby communities, and the environment.

Energy & the Environment

CHESTER, Aug. 5 – State Rep. Carol Kazeem, D-Delaware, announced today that Marcus Hook Borough will receive a Green Light-Go grant of $ 62,944 to support traffic signal system modernization upgrades at the intersection of 10th Street and Market Street. “This funding will help make a key community crossroads safer for drivers, pedestrians, and residents by improving the intersection and increasing traffic safety,” Kazeem said.

Condemns threats against Delaware County Sheriff Siddiq Kamara and says intimidation, violence, and hate have no place in the community.

UPPER DARBY, July 29 – The Delaware County House Delegation today released the following statement on the race-based threats received by Delaware County Sheriff Siddiq Kamara: “The Delaware County House Delegation unequivocally condemns the recent terroristic threats directed at Delaware County Sheriff Siddiq Kamara. There is no place for intimidation, violence or hate against those who choose to serve and live in any community in our county and the state.

Supports traffic-signal modernization at a Marcus Hook intersection to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, and nearby residents.

- Supports traffic-signal modernization at a Marcus Hook intersection to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, and nearby residents.

Public Safety

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