# Katie True > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Katie_True > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Katie_True.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_True > Source revision: 1349684179 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Katie True** (January 16, 1941 – October 7, 2025) was an American [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) politician, and a member of the [Pennsylvania House of Representatives](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives) from 1993 to 2000, then again from 2003 to 2010. ## Early life and education True was born in [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore), Maryland, but moved to [Lancaster County, Pennsylvania](/source/Lancaster_County,_Pennsylvania), as a youth. She was a graduate of [J. P. McCaskey High School](/source/J._P._McCaskey_High_School). ## Career True began her career in public service when she founded Kids Saving Kids, a nationally recognized drug-education program for elementary students. She was a Member of the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth and served as Youth Director for Pennsylvanians AWARE, a statewide drug and alcohol prevention coalition. ### Political career True's work in the community, combined with service as a Republican Committee woman, eventually led to a political career. She was first elected to represent the [37th district](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives,_District_37) in the [Pennsylvania House of Representatives](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives) in 1992.[3] She served in that position until [2000](/source/Pennsylvania_Auditor_General_election,_2000), when she left the House to run for [Pennsylvania Auditor General](/source/Pennsylvania_Auditor_General). She lost that [election](/source/Pennsylvania_Auditor_General_election,_2000) to [Bob Casey, Jr.](/source/Bob_Casey,_Jr.)[4] After her defeat in 2000, True served as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women under Governor [Tom Ridge](/source/Tom_Ridge).[5] In the [2002 election](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2002), True was elected to represent the [41st legislative district](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives,_District_41) in the [Pennsylvania House of Representatives](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives).[5] She retired prior to the [2010 election](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010). ## Later career On April 4, 2011, Governor Tom Corbett named True to lead the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs within the [Pennsylvania Department of State](/source/Pennsylvania_Department_of_State). As commissioner, True oversaw the state's professional and occupational hearing boards. The bureau provides administrative and legal support for all of the state's licensing boards - which oversees professionals from medical doctors to accountants and funeral directors – while protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public from fraudulent and unethical practitioners. ## Death True died on October 7, 2025, at the age of 84.[6] ## References 1. ["Session of 1993 - 177th of the General Assembly - No. 1"](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1993/0/19930105.pdf). *Legislative Journal*. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-03. 1. Per [Article II, Section 2](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania) of the [Pennsylvania Constitution](/source/Pennsylvania_Constitution), the legislative session ended on November 30, 2000 1. ["Katie True (Republican)"](http://www.house.state.pa.us/members/districts/037/037.htm). *Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile - 37th district*. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20000712004135/http://www.house.state.pa.us/members/districts/037/037.htm) 2000-07-12 at the Wayback Machine. 1. ["2000 General Election - Auditor General"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080515031054/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=2&OfficeID=6). *Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information*. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from [the original](http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=2&OfficeID=6) on 2008-05-15. 1. ["Katie True (Republican)"](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=52). *Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile - 41st district*. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1. [Anti-drug champion, former state Rep. Katie True dies at 84](https://www.witf.org/2025/10/10/anti-drug-champion-former-state-rep-katie-true-dies-at-84/) ## External links - *Follow the Money* - Katie True - [2008](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=100953) [2006](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=88611) [2004](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=65092) [2002](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=13784) [1998](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=1975) House campaign contributions - [2000](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=49306) Auditor campaign contributions --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Katie True](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_True) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_True?action=history)). 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