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Democrat for State Rep. PA 148
Meet Andrea
Andrea Deutsch has built a life defined by determination, integrity, and service as an attorney, entrepreneur, advocate, and elected official.
Raised in Wynnewood and educated at Friends' Central School, Andrea graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 1989 and earned her J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1992. She spent the next decade practicing law with the Philadelphia firm of Deutsch, Larrimore, Farnish & Andersson, where she developed a deep belief in the law's power to protect rights and expand opportunity.
During those same years, Andrea spent evenings and weekends performing standup comedy at clubs throughout the region. It was an experience that sharpened her communication skills and deepened her appreciation for humor’s power to forge connections, lessons that inform her approach to community service to this day.
In 2003, Andrea channeled her entrepreneurial spirit and opened Spot’s: The Place for Paws in Narberth, a neighborhood shop dedicated to healthy food, treats, and accessories for dogs and cats. She also co-founded the NarBark Parade, now one of the borough's most beloved annual traditions. Her more than two decades in business has been defined by a core belief that small businesses are a cornerstone of strong communities.
Andrea entered public service in 2012 when she was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Narberth Borough Council, where she served on several committees, chairing the Finance and the Economic Development Committees. In 2017, she made history as the first woman and first Jewish person elected mayor of Narberth.
As mayor, Andrea showed up, listened, and did the work. Over her two terms as mayor, she put the concerns of her constituents at center stage at more than 300 Borough Council and committee meetings on issues ranging from public safety and zoning to economic development. She guided
guided a major transformation of Narberth's police department, navigating leadership transitions, policy updates, and expanded community outreach that rebuilt trust between the department and residents. She led the borough through the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on public health and economic vitality. Her clear-eyed leadership resulted in the lowest transmission rate in Montgomery County at 50% of the projected rate, with zero deaths. Andrea regularly visited schools and met with scout troops to help young people understand local government and civic participation, and spoke annually at Narberth's Memorial Day services honoring those who gave their lives in service to our nation.
On a personal level, Andrea has lived with Type 1 Diabetes and the daily insulin injections since she was 15 months old. She transformed this struggle into a greater purpose by working with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as a young person, then serving as Volunteer Chair of the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure bike ride for three years. Her lived experience, combined with her perspective as a small-business owner, fuels her passionate advocacy for affordable healthcare for all. She has worked with the Pennsylvania Health Access Network, Small Business Majority and spoken at events in Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. to fight for protections for people with preexisting conditions and greater access for families and small businesses.
Throughout her life, Andrea Deutsch has shown that adversity – even if that means bombing in a comedy club – can be transformed into purpose and that real leadership means listening, standing up for others, and doing the work.
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