Lancaster County’s longtime chief engineer, Pam Dingman, announced Wednesday that she will seek reelection in 2026 to continue leading the public works office.
“It has been my honor and privilege to serve Lancaster County as the County Engineer. I take my responsibility to the taxpayers very seriously and have worked to bring efficiency and effective decision making to the County Engineer’s office,” said Dingman in her reelection statement.
Dingman was first appointed by the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners in 2013, and since been reelected for three 4-year terms.
The Lancaster County Engineer is responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of 1,400 miles of roads, 290 bridges and 7000 culverts across Lancaster County.
Over her 13 years in office, Dingman says she’s secured over $70 million in federal aid to fix and improve Lancaster County’s roads and bridges. She also touted a number of infrastructure milestones:
- Increasing the number of paved roads by 40 lane miles
- Completed 344 lane miles of pavement maintenance
- Built 42 new bridges
- Replaced 422 culverts
“I take great pride in making sure our infrastructure in Lancaster County is safe for everyone,” said Dingman. “I will continue to work hard for the taxpayers to make sure their safety is at the forefront of every decision made pertaining to infrastructure.”
Dingman ran unopposed in 2014, 2018, and 2022. She is a registered republican.