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Pottsville Native Rachel Wallace Launches Campaign for Congress in PA-9, Vowing to Lower Costs and Tackle Health Care
POTTSVILLE, PA—Today Rachel Wallace, a veteran public servant who was born and raised in Pottsville, officially announced her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District, challenging incumbent Dan Meuser. Wallace’s campaign will focus on lowering the cost of living, protecting access to affordable health care, and bringing people in the community together.
“People are so frustrated with Congress and the state of politics today, and I have seen that up close and in person,” Wallace said. “This is my home, and I want to fight for my neighbors by putting the focus back on our local communities and the problems we face, from the high cost of groceries to our broken health care system. Dan Meuser has looked out for himself in Congress, and it’s past time we had someone looking out for us.”
Watch the Wallace for Congress launch video: 'Priorities'
Wallace’s roots in the district run deep. A 9th-generation Pennsylvanian and the daughter of a nurse and a pastor, she grew up in Pottsville and graduated from Pottsville Area High School. An early job working for former Congressman Tim Holden led to a career in public service in the U.S. Senate, at the State Department, and in the White House Office of Management and Budget, where she served as chief of staff.
Wallace’s campaign will also focus on the need for funding for fire companies, health clinics, and community projects. She will fight to keep promises to veterans and farmers, support our troops, and be responsible with taxpayer dollars by lowering the national debt.
About Rachel Wallace: Rachel Wallace was born and raised in Pennsylvania, growing up in Pottsville and now living in southern Schuylkill County. She is the daughter of a pastor and a nurse, and has spent her career in public service, having worked in the U.S. Senate, the State Department, and the White House Office of Management and Budget. She is running for Congress to lower the cost of living, fix health care, and bring a focus back to the working families of Pennsylvania’s 9th District.