Michelle Kichline

Michelle Haris Kichline was elected to her second four-year term to the Chester County Board of Commissioners on November 5th, 2019. She has served as a County Commissioner since December 16th, 2014. Chief among her priorities as Commissioner are economic growth in Chester County, preventing drug abuse, enhancing transportation options, and preserving the character of our communities through open space preservation.

Commissioner Kichline grew up in Chester County, Pennsylvania, after her parents immigrated to the United States from communist Hungary. Her parents chose to live in Chester County because of its great schools, strong communities, sense of place, and abundant job opportunities. As a student, Commissioner Kichline graduated from Conestoga High School, earned her bachelor of arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and later earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Beasley School of Law at Temple University. She then clerked for the Hon. Stanley R. Ott, a judge on the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. Later, she became a practicing attorney at Wistler Pearlstine, where she represented townships and school districts. Prior to her appointment and subsequent elections as a Chester County Commissioner, she served on Tredyffrin Township’s Board of Supervisors from 2010 to 2013, which she chaired for the last two years of her tenure. She also served on Tredyffrin Township’s Zoning Hearing Board and was its first female chair in 2007.

Commissioner Kichline resides in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, with her husband Michael. They have two children.