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Kate Harper's Biography

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Full Name:

Catherine 'Kate' M. Harper

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Paul; 2 Children: Paul, Tom

Birth Date:

04/05/1956

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, PA

Home City:

Lower Gwynedd Township, PA

Religion:

Roman Catholic

JD, Villanova Law School, 1978-1981

BA, LaSalle University, 1974-1978

Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2000-2019

Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 61, 2018

Chair, Board of Supervisors, Lower Gwynedd Township, 1987-2000

Member, Delaware Basin Regional Water Resources Committee, 2003-present

Member, Pennsylvania Statewide Water Resources Committee, 2003-present

Member, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Juvenile Delinquency, 2001-present

Former Chair, Children and Youth Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Chair, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives

Chair, Green Fields Green Towns Montgomery County Task Force, 2003

Vice Chair, Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1994-2001

Member, Schuylkill Greenway Study Commission, 1997-1999

Chair, Montgomery County Open Space Planning Board, 1998

Member, Pennsylvania Statewide Greenways & Trails Commission, 1998

Member, Lower Gwynedd Township Planning Commission, 1986

Host and Producer, Legislative Report Video Report, 2001-present

Partner, Timoney, Knox, Hasson & Weand Limited Liability Partnership, 1998-present

Partner, Delricci, Harper, Zentgraf & Czaplicki Professional Corporation, 1993-1998

Partner, Hepburn, Willcox, Hamilton & Putnam, 1990-1994

Partner, Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin & Maxwell, 1985-1990

Member, Gwynedd Mercy Academy Board of Trustees, 2001-present

Member, Montgomery County Lands Trust, 1993-present

Member, National Education Association, 1992-present

Chair, National Education Association, 1992-present

Member, Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board Rules Committee, present

Member, Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network’s Board of Directors, present

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Montgomery Bar Association

Former Director, Montgomery Bar Association

Former Board Member, Montgomery Bar Association Board of Directors

Former Chair, Montgomery Bar Association's Long-Range Planning Committee

Chair, Board of Directors, Montgomery County Lands Trust, 2005-2010

President, Montgomery County Township Officials Association, 1987-2000

Vice President, Horseways, 1985-1990

Awards:

Joseph E. Ibberson Government Award, Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, 2018
Distinguished Legislative Service Award, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, 2017
Montgomery Bar Association's Women in the Law 2016 Margaret Richardson Award, 2016
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Conservation Champion of the Year, 2014
Montgomery County Community College President's Award, 2014
North Penn Volunteer Fire Company Community Service Award, 2014
Governmental Award, Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, 2013
Legislator Recognition Award, Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, 2011
President's Award, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2011
Conservation Leadership Award, Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, 2011
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Support, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, 2010
Certificate of Appreciation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade Task Force Diablo, 2009
Governmental Award, Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, 2008
Certificate of Appreciation, Route 202/Section 700 Community Task Force, 2008
Citizen of the Year Award, Lower Gwynedd Township, 2006
Legislator of the Year, Pennsylvania and Delaware Valley Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI), 2006
Distinguished Service Award, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, 2005
Recognition for leadership on the Growing Greener Program, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, 2005
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy's Land Use Award, 2004
Legislative Leadership Award, Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association, 2004
Recognition by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, 2004
Distinguished Service Award, North Penn Chamber of Commerce, 2004
President's Award, Partnership Transportation Management Association of Montgomery County, 2004
Conservation award, Heritage Conservancy, 2003
Recognition by Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, 2003
Certificate of Appreciation, Montgomery/Bucks Motor Carrier Enforcement Team, 2002
Government Service Award, Northern Montgomery County Recycling Commission, 2002
Governor's Individual Award for Excellence in Local Government , 2001
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Athena Award, 2000

Spouse's Occupation:

Certified Public Accountant

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