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Former nonprofit leader and recent Congressional candidate Jess King will be Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace\u2019s new chief of staff. The announcement was made Feb. 27 at City Hall.<\/p>\n

With nearly 60,000 residents, Lancaster is the eighth largest city in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

A recent press release<\/a> praised King\u2019s \u201cexpertise in affordable housing and economic development, as well as a commitment to equity, opportunity, and public service for the good of others.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA commitment to the well-being of the City, its staff and residents, is essential to the role of Chief of Staff. I have no doubts that Jess shares in this commitment, as I\u2019ve known Jess for nearly ten years as leaders of non-profit groups working in the City, as moms of daughters who attend the same school, and as women running for public office for the very first time,\u201d said Sorace.<\/p>\n

In an interview with LancasterOnline, King said she was ready to serve. \u201cIt\u2019s a unique role,\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u2019s a real opportunity to step up and serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her new role, she will advise the mayor, work on the city\u2019s strategic plan, support the city\u2019s executive leadership team and oversee communications.<\/p>\n

Until taking a leave of absence to run for Congress in 2017, King was executive director of Assets, a Lancaster-based non-profit focused on social enterprise, entrepreneurship and helping businesses improve social and environmental performance. She started at that position in 2010.<\/p>\n

King ran to represent the redistricted 11th\u00a0District, which includes Lancaster County and southern York County, in the U.S. House. Her competitive campaign in a traditionally Republican district drew widespread interest and endorsements.\u00a0 Even Ben & Jerry\u2019s<\/a> ice cream supported her among seven progressive candidates across the country selected for a new special flavor.<\/p>\n

The area has had a Republican in office for all but two years since 1921, according to an article on the election<\/a> in The Mennonite<\/em>.<\/p>\n

King eventually lost her bid to Republican incumbent Lloyd K. Smucker. She earned 41 percent of the vote to Smucker\u2019s 59 percent.<\/p>\n

A 12th\u00a0generation native of Lancaster County, King is a 1996 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. She earned an MBA at Bard College.<\/p>\n

Her first day on the mayor\u2019s staff will be March 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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