She s led the International Institute of Erie for nearly a decade and now Dylanna Grasinger is vying to be Erie s next county executive.
Grasinger on Friday announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for county executive in the May 18 primary, in hopes of succeeding incumbent Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper, who is not seeking a third term. Erie County needs to have a more cohesive vision for the region, she said. I think that protecting human service funding, particularly given my background, and increasingly community-based mental health funding is extremely important. I also recognize there s a need to grow our labor force by creating more economic development opportunities, particularly for small businesses, coming out of the pandemic. Given my experience leading in the community it s a good fit, and I just want to be able to be effective and do some good for the largest number of residents that I can.