1. Joanna E McClinton was born on August 19,1982 and is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as the 141st Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since February 28,2023.
14 Facts About Joanna McClinton
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Joanna McClinton previously served as Majority Leader from December 1,2022 to February 28,2023 and Minority Leader from December 2020 to December 2022.
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Joanna McClinton has served as the representative from the 191st district representing Delaware County and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 2015.
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Joanna McClinton was eventually named assistant chief of the East Zone.
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In 2013, Joanna McClinton was named Chief Counsel to State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams of the 8th district.
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Joanna McClinton proposed legislation to establish universal pre-K and reform the Pennsylvania's expungement system.
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Joanna McClinton has proposed changing the indigent defense system from being funded by the city to being funded by the state, and connecting constituents with career placement resources.
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Joanna McClinton was the first female and first African-American caucus chair.
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On February 28,2023, McClinton was elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, becoming the first woman and second Black person to hold the post.
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In January 2022, McClinton introduced the K Leroy Irvis Voting Rights Act [HB 2090], named after former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives K Leroy Irvis.
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Joanna McClinton has received numerous awards relating to her community service.
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Joanna McClinton has appeared on the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Forty under 40.
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Joanna McClinton appeared on FunTime magazine's women of distinction list in 2018.
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Joanna McClinton received the Philadelphia Barrister Association's "Outstanding Lawyer of the Year" award in 2018.