Political victories are seldom, if ever, about the candidates alone. It takes a team to create a campaign, and it takes a lot more than that to deliver a win.
On swearing-in day, the Pennsylvania state Legislature will be its most diverse in history. This week’s election added seven elected officials of color: four Black, two Asian Americans, and one Latino.
State Rep. Summer Lee is heading to Washington, as Pennsylvanians voted to send a Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress for the first time. Lieutenant Gov.-elect Austin Davis will be the first Black man in Pennsylvania history to hold the 2nd highest office in the Commonwealth. And lastly, pending official election results, current minority leader, State Rep. Joanna McClinton could become the first woman Speaker of the House – of any race.
Political victories are seldom, if ever, about the candidates alone. It takes a team to create a campaign, and it takes a lot more than that to deliver a win.
On swearing-in day, the Pennsylvania state Legislature will be its most diverse in history. This week’s election added seven elected officials of color: four Black, two Asian Americans, and one Latino.
State Rep. Summer Lee is heading to Washington, as Pennsylvanians voted to send a Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress for the first time. Lieutenant Gov.-elect Austin Davis will be the first Black man in Pennsylvania history to hold the 2nd highest office in the Commonwealth. And lastly, pending official election results, current minority leader, State Rep. Joanna McClinton could become the first woman Speaker of the House – of any race.
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