Carolyn Comitta

Carolyn Comitta
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05)
Preceded byAndy Dinniman
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 156th district
In office
January 3, 2017 (2017-01-03) – November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
Preceded byDan Truitt
Succeeded byDianne Herrin
58th Mayor of West Chester, Pennsylvania
In office
January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04) – April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)
Preceded byDick Yoder
Succeeded byJordan Norley
Member of the
West Chester Borough Council
from the 5th Ward
In office
January 2, 2006 (2006-01-02) – January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)
Preceded byBarbara McIlvaine Smith
Succeeded byTom Paxson
Personal details
Born (1952-04-27) April 27, 1952 (age 72)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTom
Children2
ResidenceWest Chester, Pennsylvania
Alma materWest Chester University, Widener University
OccupationPolitician, Educator, Financial officer

Carolyn Comitta is an American politician, educator and financial officer. A Democrat, she is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 19th district. Previously, Comitta was the first woman to serve as Mayor of West Chester, the seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and served two terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 156th district.