USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyPennsylvania · 191st districtMember of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Joanna McClinton
Profile
Joanna McClinton is an American politician serving as the 141st Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the position. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented the 191st district since 2015. Prior to her speakership, she served as House Majority Leader and Minority Leader. A former public defender, McClinton focuses her legislative work on criminal justice reform, education reform, and expanding voting rights, including the introduction of the K. Leroy Irvis Voting Rights Act.
Details
- Born
- August 19, 1982 · 43 years old
- Birth place
- Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Education
- La Salle University (B.A. in Political Science), Villanova University (J.D.)
- Career
- Assistant public defender, Chief Counsel to State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams
