Katherine McHale (born June 27, 1955) is a former American government official. She served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during the early 1990s.[1][2]
Katherine McHale | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 133rd district | |
| In office 1991 – November 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Paul McHale |
| Succeeded by | T.J. Rooney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1955 Othello, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Formative years
editBorn in Othello, Washington on June 27, 1955, McHale earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in communicative arts at Whitworth College (now Whitworth University) in Spokane, Washington in 1977 and her Master of Science degree in telecommunications from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown in 1986. She served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1986 to 1992.[3]
Career
editFrom 1981 to 1985, McHale was a senior producer and manager in the audiovisual department at Air Products and Chemicals (now Air Products). Subsequently employed as a public relations specialist, she became the founder and president of Script-Tech Communications, Inc.[4]
A member of the Lehigh County Democratic Committee, she was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during a special election on May 21, 1991 to complete the remaining 1991 term of her predecessor and husband, Paul McHale, who had resigned due to his military service in the Persian Gulf.[5][6] Sworn in on June 4, 1991, she served one term and decided not to run for reelection in 1992.[7][8]
She was subsequently employed as a communications consultant for the Entigo Corporation. From 2001 to 2004, she was the vice president of marketing and communications for Millennium Cell. She has served as a senior associate for Booz Allen Hamilton since 2004 and has also been a principal consultant with Satori Consulting.[9]
References
edit- ^ "McHALE, Katherine P." (PDF). Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Katherine McHale" (biography). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, retrieved online September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Katherine McHale" (biography), Archives, U.S. House of Representatives.
- ^ "Katherine McHale gets backing for Legislature." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, March 4, 1991, p. B3 (subscription required).
- ^ "New lawmaker takes over husband's house seat." State College, Pennsylvania: Centre Daily Times, June 5, 1991, p. A5 (subscription required).
- ^ "Katherine McHale" (biography), Archives, U.S. House of Representatives.
- ^ "McHales don't see two in office." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, November 26, 1991, p. A2 (subscription required).
- ^ "Katherine McHale" (biography), Archives, U.S. House of Representatives.