UUs in Office

Pennsylvania Unitarian Universalists Current Public Policy Makers!

Unitarian Universalist Justice Pennsylvania (UUJuisticePA)

The following 24 UUs are public policy makers. They are in strong positions to make our world more just and peaceful.
Consider joining them.

First Name Last Name UU Congregation Office Elected or Appointed County
Tara Zrinski Congregation of the Larger Fellowship Northampton County Council Nov. 2021 Northampton
Donald Lancaster First UU Church of Indiana, PA Indiana Boro Council – Chair of Public Safety 2015 Indiana
Gerald Smith First UU Church of Indiana, PA Indiana Boro Council – Chair of Public Works 2015 Indiana
Sara Steelman First UU Church of Indiana, PA Indiana Boro Council 2015 Indiana
Poom Sunhachawi-Taylor First UU Church of Indiana, PA Indiana Boro Council 11/3/2019 Indiana
Craig Farr Main Line Unitarian Church Collegeville Borough Council 2019 Montgomery
Bridget Wiedeman Main Line Unitarian Church Haverford School Board 11/3/2019 Delaware
Karen Mallah Unitarian Church of Harrisburg Camp Hll School District Dauphin
Barbara Handelin Unitarian Congregation of West Chester Willistown Township Board of Supervisors 2018 Chester
Dianne Herrin Unitarian Congregation of West Chester PA House of Representatives – Dist. 156 Nov. 2020 Chester
Jennifer Lugar Unitarian Society of Germantown Jenkintown Borough Council Jan. 2017 Montgomery
Noah Marlier Unitarian Society of Germantown Montgomery County Prothonotary 11/3/2019 Montgomery
Sayre Dixon UU Church of Delaware County Media Borough Council 2013 Delaware
Marilyn Huff UU Church of Delaware County Wallingford Swathmore School Board 2009 Delaware
Valerie Fleischer UU Church of the South Hills Mt. Lebanon School Board 2019 Allegheny
Jordi Comas UU Congregation of Susquehanna Valley Lewisburg Borough Council Union
Virginia Zimmerman UU Congregation of Susquehanna Valley Lewisburg School Board Union
Helene Elko UU Congregation of Wyoming Valley Luzerne County Children & Youth Advisory Board 2/22/2022 Luzerne
Lauren McCurdy UU Congregation of Wyoming Valley Crestwood School Board 11/3/2019 Luzerne
Emily Miller UU Congregation of York Jackson Township Board of Supervisors – Vice Chair 11/3/2019 York
Jesse Barlow UU Fellowship of Centre County State College Borough Council 11/3/2019 Centre
Colleen Kennedy UU Fellowship of Centre County Treasurer of Centre County 11/3/2019 Centre
Paul Tacak UU Fellowship of Centre County College Township Board of Supervisors 11/3/2019 Centre
John Melniczek Wellsprings Congregation Owen J. Roberts School Board 11/3/2019 Montgomery

This is a current list of known UUs who are public policy makers. Contact Richard Williams (rwilliams@uujusticepa.org) to amend or correct the list.
Last updated: March 29, 2022

UU’s Running in the 2022 Primary for the Pennsylvania Legislature. Support Them!

Tara Zrinski Congregation of the Larger Fellowship PA Senate District 14
Paul Takac UU Fellowship of Centre County PA House District 82
David Brown Main Line Unitarian Church PA House District 166