State Rep. Donna Oberlander represents the 63rd
Legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving parts
of Armstrong, Clarion, and Forest Counties. In June 2020, Donna made state
history by becoming the first Republican woman and only the second woman in the
history of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to be elected as Majority Whip, the
third highest position in the House Republican Caucus. As Whip, she is
responsible for tracking House votes and informing her other Republican
colleagues on upcoming issues and legislation. This position also comes with
positions on the House Rules Committee and the Bipartisan Management
Committee.
Majority Whip is Oberlander’s third role in House Republican leadership. She
was elected as caucus secretary in 2014 and majority Policy Committee chairman
in 2018, a position she has most recently held. She was the first woman to chair
the Policy Committee and the first representative from the 63rd District to
achieve this advanced leadership role.
She also serves as chairman of the House Diabetes Caucus, where she has led
House passage of significant legislation to help people diagnosed with this
health condition. This session, she also co-chairs the House Manufacturing
Caucus, which allows members to interact with the manufacturing community on
relevant issues and policy, help create pro-manufacturing legislation and raise
the profile of the industry.
In the prior two sessions, Donna served as Majority Caucus Secretary. Her
tenure in the House has also included services as a House Republican Deputy Whip
and membership on the following standing committees: Appropriations, Children
and Youth, Environmental Resources and Energy, and Local
Government.