Joanna McClinton | |
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_(cropped).jpg) McClinton in 2022 | |
| 143rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office February 28, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Rozzi |
| Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kerry Benninghoff |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Bradford |
| Minority Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 2020 – December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Dermody |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Cutler |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 191st district | |
| Assumed office August 25, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald G. Waters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1982 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | La Salle University (BA) Villanova University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website State House website |
Joanna E. McClinton (born August 19, 1982) is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as the 143rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since February 28, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to serve as Speaker.
She previously served as Majority Leader from December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 and Minority Leader from December 2020 to December 2022.[1] She has served as the representative from the 191st district representing Delaware County and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 2015.[2]
- ^ Scolforo, Mark (February 28, 2023). "McClinton voted Pa. speaker; first Black woman to win post". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 61" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. August 25, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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