I represent the Port of Philadelphia, and I know firsthand the important role that ports play in the national and global economy. I have also seen how simple accidents can have devastating impacts on the port system.

The district includes parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. Her father was a dentist in Flushing Queens and a veteran of the Korean War. Tenure
During her first term Schwartz led Pennsylvania’s legislative efforts to provide health care coverage to the children of middle-class families leading to the creation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 1992.

She is also National Chair for Recruitment and Candidate Services for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Representative for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district serving since 2005. Allyson Young Schwartz (born October 3 1948) is the U.