[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING PENNSYLVANIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOANNA McCLINTON

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                           HON. DWIGHT EVANS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 18, 2020

  Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleagues, 
Rep. Brendan Boyle and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon to honor State 
Representative Joanna McClinton, who has been elected as the Democratic 
Leader of the Pennsylvania State House. Rep. McClinton will serve as 
the first woman and first woman of color elected in this role.
  Rep. McClinton is a lifelong Philadelphian. She is a graduate of La 
Salle University and Villanova School of Law, both located in 
Philadelphia, PA. Rep. McClinton was an Assistant Public Defender for 
seven years. In 2013, she entered the political field as Chief Counsel 
for State Senator Anthony H. Williams. In August 2015, Rep. McClinton 
was sworn in to serve the people of the 191st Legislative District of 
Pennsylvania after winning a special election.
  Breaking barriers is not new to Rep. McClinton. In 2018, she became 
the first African American and woman to be elected as the House 
Democratic Caucus chairman for the 2019-20 legislative session. Rep. 
McClinton's historic election makes her the highest-ranking woman to 
serve in the Pennsylvania General Assembly's 244-year history and the 
highest ranking Black Woman.
  On behalf of my colleagues, we wish to extend our sincere 
congratulations to Rep. Joanna McClinton for all her achievements and 
her continued commitment to public service and enhancing the quality of 
life for residents within her district and the state of Pennsylvania.

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