Kathryn Boockvar (/ˈbʊkvɑːr/, born October 23, 1968)[1] is an American attorney and politician who served as the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from January 5, 2019 to February 5, 2021.

[3] Boockvar previously served as chief counsel at the Pennsylvania auditor general, on the board of commissioners of the Delaware River Port Authority, and as executive director of Lifecycle WomanCare, a birth center in suburban Philadelphia.

[7] From 2008 to 2011, Boockvar worked for Advancement Project, a non-profit organization focused on voting rights in Pennsylvania.

She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 8th congressional district in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, losing to incumbent Michael G.

[13] On February 5, 2021, Boockvar resigned from her position after a departmental oversight occurred in which the Pennsylvania Department of State did not properly advertise to voters the proposal of a constitutional amendment for a retroactive window for victims of child sexual abuse to sue offenders.

[14] Boockvar took responsibility for the department's oversight, sharing her opinion that accountability is a cornerstone of public service.