Sherene Hess
Challenger Sherene Hess is running as a Democratic for Indiana County Pennsylvania Commissioner in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The election was held on September 20, 2025.
Sherene Hess is uniquely qualified for the job of commissioner of Indiana County, PA her home for more than two decades.
She gets things done.
• Developed an Indiana County manufacturer’s first comprehensive environmental compliance procedures more than 20 years ago
• Launched expansion of the county’s recycling center and first solid waste enforcement program
• Directed statewide Water Resources Education Network that benefited hundreds of Pennsylvania communities
• Helped farmers protect their land as a USDA natural resources specialist
• Has been a two-decade volunteer leader in her church and for other community causes
She takes a balanced approach.
• Led county’s nonpartisan League of Women Voters for 14 years, helping all voters make informed choices
• Examined complex issues critically important to Indiana County as part of local and state advisory boards
• Worked with lawmakers to develop effective and fair public policy.
She’s raising a family.
• First in her family to graduate from college (Penn State College of Agriculture, 1990); now has two sons in college and two in Indiana schools
• Married Mark Hess in 1992. An Indiana teacher and coach more than 30 years, he died in 2013.
• Knows firsthand that Indiana County must work for its people now and for future generations.
She gets things done.
• Developed an Indiana County manufacturer’s first comprehensive environmental compliance procedures more than 20 years ago
• Launched expansion of the county’s recycling center and first solid waste enforcement program
• Directed statewide Water Resources Education Network that benefited hundreds of Pennsylvania communities
• Helped farmers protect their land as a USDA natural resources specialist
• Has been a two-decade volunteer leader in her church and for other community causes
She takes a balanced approach.
• Led county’s nonpartisan League of Women Voters for 14 years, helping all voters make informed choices
• Examined complex issues critically important to Indiana County as part of local and state advisory boards
• Worked with lawmakers to develop effective and fair public policy.
She’s raising a family.
• First in her family to graduate from college (Penn State College of Agriculture, 1990); now has two sons in college and two in Indiana schools
• Married Mark Hess in 1992. An Indiana teacher and coach more than 30 years, he died in 2013.
• Knows firsthand that Indiana County must work for its people now and for future generations.
