Susan Wild

Susan Wild DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, PA-7

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Susan WildDEMDemocrat United States Representative, PA-7
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Years of Experience
PAResidence (state)

Susan Wild (née Ellis; born June 7, 1957) is an American attorney and politician from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Democrat, she is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. The district is in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, and includes Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Bangor. Wild spent the last two months of 2018 as the member for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district after Charlie Dent resigned in 2018. From September 2022 to January 2023, she was chair of the House Ethics Committee. She continues to sit on the committee as ranking member. She also co-chairs the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force and is vice chair of both the Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus and the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Wild is the first woman to represent the Lehigh Valley in Congress.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$3,280,397
Total Raised
$3,254,489
Total Spent
$25,908
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Securities & Investment$302,459
89%
Lawyers/Law Firms$271,705
70%
Retired$213,563
59%
Democratic/Liberal$179,394
52%
Leadership PACs$157,672
50%
Women's Issues$154,187
45%
Education$136,257
31%
Real Estate$94,937
26%
Candidate Committees$79,750
25%
Non-Profit Institutions$76,038
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
George Washington University
JD Law
1979 - 1982
American University
BA Political Science/Psychology
1974 - 1978
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
2019 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
2018
Partner
Gross McGinley, Limited Liability Partnership
1999 - 2018
Solicitor
City of Allentown
2015 - 2017
Partner
Post and Schell, Professional Corporation
1988 - 1999
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
President
Lehigh County Bar Association
2006
Member
Board of Directors, Program for Women & Families
Member
Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
Member
Board of Directors, Civic Theatre of Allentown
Member
Board of Directors, Second Harvest Food Bank
Member
Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Former Member
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Former Member
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives
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