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The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives holds the oldest statewide elected office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. [1] Since its first session under the Frame of Government in 1682, presided over by William Penn, over 130 House members have been elevated to the speaker's chair.
Speaker Dennis O'Brien was the only minority-party Speaker known in Pennsylvania and only the second known nationwide. Democrat Joanna McClinton was elected Speaker of the House on February 28, 2023, becoming the first female Speaker in Pennsylvania. [5]
Joanna E. McClinton (born August 19, 1982) is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as the 141st 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.
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, calls for bipartisanship as the new legislature is sworn in with a one-seat majority in the House.
Pages in category "Speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mark Lucio Rozzi [2] (born April 30, 1971) is an American politician who served as the 140th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from January to February 2023. A member of the Democratic Party he represented the 126th district from 2013 to 2024. [3]
Bryan Dean Cutler [2] (born 1975) is an American politician and former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [3] A Republican, Cutler represents the 100th legislative district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [4] He was first elected in 2006, defeating incumbent Gibson C. Armstrong. [5]
Turzai was House Majority Leader in June 2011 when it passed the amended "Fair Share Act", a tort reform bill that largely repealed Pennsylvania's common law doctrine of joint and several liability. [15] On November 15, 2016, Turzai was chosen by House Republicans to be speaker-designee of the House of Representatives.