ABOUT ASHLEY DOLCEAMORE

Ashley Dolceamore is a Vice Chair for the Darby Township Democratic Committee in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She is running for her first term as a Democratic State Committee Member. Born in Upland and raised in Collingdale as well as Darby Borough, Ashley has now called Darby Township home for over a decade. As a young teen, she realized waiting on somebody else to “do something” about the injustices in our world was useless- and decided to focus on how she could effect positive change in the ways she was able to. She attended multiple schools in Southeast Delco School District, starting high school at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill, and graduated from Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne. Yearning to work in a setting where she could help others, she attended Delaware County Community College focusing on Social Work where the classes she completed helped guide her next steps.

In September 2018, Ashley started her job as a Personal Care Aide at Darby Township School, formerly Ashland Middle School where she was once a student. She worked in the Special Education Department, working directly with second and third grade students with emotional support needs. During this time, Ashley was also a bus aide before and after school and worked for the YMCA’s after-school program at Darby Township School. Out of all of the titles she’s held throughout her life, Miss Ashley is the one she holds closest to her heart. When the aftermath of Covid shut schools down in March 2020, she chose to focus her time on grassroots organizing and activism. Ashley was a key co-organizer of many protests, rallies, and marches calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality, for transparency and accountability within the justice system and police departments, fair funding for our public schools, and reproductive rights. She also helped organize recurring harm reduction events and Pride marches and festivals.

Ashley served as the assistant to the mayor of Collingdale Borough in 2021, and found immense joy working in the community she grew up in. In this role, she organized a job and resource fair, a senior citizens’ expo, and a Juneteenth program. Her favorite memory is delivering fresh produce to seniors in need who were unable to attend the food distribution events held outside of the Collingdale Community Center. In the spring of 2022, she started her job as a Family Services Representative at a local funeral home designing monuments and helping coordinate funeral and burial arrangements. After the loss of her sister a few months prior, Ashley was honored to work directly with families during their most vulnerable time.

Ashley joined the Darby Township Fire Company in the spring of 2022 with a desire to assist with fundraising and give back to her community. She eventually served as the company secretary and the board secretary, organized a successful fire prevention event, and spent countless hours training and learning. In the summer of 2023, Ashley graduated from the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center with her National Certifications in Firefighter I and Hazardous Materials.

Most recently, Ashley has acted as a patient advocate and primary caregiver as her mom battled a critical illness and was hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit. During this time, she saw firsthand how short-staffed facilities can leave patients without the care they deserve and cause burnout for overworked healthcare professionals. With the ongoing crisis of hospital closures in Delaware County, she understands that this issue extends far beyond her own family. Ashley is planning to go back to school to become an Emergency Medical Technician while helping to care for her mom.

If elected as a State Committee Member, Ashley looks forward to fostering inclusive environments where safety and accountability are at the forefront of her contribution. She plans to help implement a progressive party platform where the focus is on ensuring a better quality of life for all Pennsylvanians.