Biography

04/27/1952 -

COMITTA, Carolyn, a Representative from Chester County; born, April 27, 1952 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.; graduated, Downingtown High School, 1970; attended, Muhlenberg College, 1971; B.S., education, West Chester State College (now West Chester University of Pennsylvania), 1974; M.S., Widener University, 1989; teacher and curriculum specialist, Octorara School District (1974-1985); vice president and CFO, Thomas Comitta and Associates, Inc., town planners and landscape architects (1990-present); elected, council, West Chester (2006-2010); elected, mayor, West Chester (2010-2016); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2017 and 2019 terms; appointed, Pennsylvania Commission on Women (2017-present); appointed, Joint Legislative Conservation Committee (2017-present); not a candidate for reelection to the House (2020); elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (2020-present); appointed, Pennsylvania Grade Crude Development Advisory Council (2021-present).