Jordan Omlor
DemocraticQ1 PFAS chemicals are widely used in consumer products but have raised health concerns due to their persistence in the environment and humans, and some Pennsylvanian legislators are considering restrictions on its use, such as in House Bill 2145. Should Pennsylvania restrict PFAS in consumer products? What scientific evidence would you use to inform your decision?
Whenever possible, I think Pennsylvania should endeavor to reduce and even eliminate the use of PFAS in consumer products and instead seek to utilize materials which are more easily recycled or biodegradable.
There is no convenience which is worth the destruction of our planet.
KEYWORDS: Reduce, recycled, biodegradable
Q2 Measles vaccination rates in Pennsylvania have declined in recent years, from 95.5% in 2020 to 92.5% in 2025. At the same time, measles outbreaks have emerged across the state, with 62 confirmed cases in PA in 2026. As a policymaker, how do you approach engaging with communities that have concerns that center on infectious disease outbreaks and vaccine safety, and what policies, if any, would you support related to these issues?
The People have a right to make their own decisions about their own healthcare. What we can do as policymakers, is fund public education programs and funding to make vaccines accessible and affordable.
KEYWORDS: Healthcare, education, affordable.
Q3 There have been avian influenza outbreaks in Pennsylvania, with potential impacts on poultry and dairy operations, both industries that provide billions of dollars of economic value to the state. What policies, if any, do you support to strengthen the state’s preparedness and outbreak response? Are there specific strategies you would prioritize to protect farm workers, agricultural communities, and the broader public?
As a Representative for my District I would implement processes to make locally grown and sourced food products more readily available to the local community. I don’t see the sense in buying out of State meat and vegetables when we have plenty available just down the road. You put these seeds in the ground and they make more of themselves, it’s simply incredible.
KEYWORDS: Local, community, available
Q4 Pennsylvania is the nation’s second-largest producer of natural gas and nuclear energy, as well as the third-largest producer of coal, per the Energy Information Administration. In contrast, PA currently ranks 45th in the country in terms of wind, solar, and hydropower energy production. How do you think these energy sources should be distributed across PA’s energy production portfolio, and what policies, if any, would you support to facilitate this?
We should strive to gather and use as much renewable energy as possible. I am doing my best, even while not elected to office, to get solar power for a local recycling plant. They only need $90,000 and it’s a one-time investment. Won’t even need maintenance for 25 years or so.
I would support any grant or policy that reduces our dependence on fossil fuels.
KEYWORDS: Renewable, investment, dependence.
Q5 Pennsylvania has proposed more reporting, utility oversight, and zoning guidance for large data centers, along with shifting some generation, capacity, and reliability costs onto data center developers rather than ordinary ratepayers. How should the costs and benefits of large data center development be divided between developers and the public, and what requirements, if any, would you support on power, water, and public reporting before a project moves forward?
The developers benefit so the developers should pay for it up front. The public bears the burden so the least that can be done is to ensure the communities aren’t having their air and water polluted.
KEYWORDS: Developers, communities, polluted.