2025 Election Preview: Erie Mayoral Race Candidate Daria Devlin (D)

Primary: defeated two-term incumbent Joe Schember, 50.1% – 46.1%
Experience: Director of Social Impact for the Hamot Health Foundation. Founded the Partnership for Erie’s Public Schools, and established the Erie Center for Arts and Technology (ECAT). Former member Erie School Board.
Priorities.
- Housing. We must balance housing supply and demand while stabilizing our neighborhoods with access to housing opportunities for all.
- Economic and Workforce Development. We need to create pathways for upward economic mobility by retaining and growing our local businesses, incentivizing new, innovative industry growth in our region, and investing in job training that will prepare our workforce for the high impact industries of the future.
- Youth Engagement. We must create opportunities for civic engagement, career exploration, and innovation to support youth across the city and ensure Erie is a city where the next generation can thrive.
- Budgeting For the Future. For too long the City of Erie’s budget has been inefficient and unbalanced. It’s past time to balance the budget, improve services provided, and prioritize efficiency across city government while increasing transparency so you can see your tax dollars put to work.
Education: B.A, Colgate University ’99. M.Ed., PennWest Edinboro ’16.



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