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The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or their designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker K. Leroy Irvis was the first African-American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since the Reconstruction era. Current Speaker Joanna McClinton is the first female and first female African-American ...
(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.
Speaker's Chair: a throne-like chair of rank that sits directly behind the Speaker's rostrum. Architect Joseph Huston designed the chair in 1906, the year the Capitol was dedicated. Mace: the House symbol of authority, peace, order and respect for law rests in a pedestal to the right of the Speaker. Its base is solid mahogany, intricately ...
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 .
SEE MORE: Rep. Jim Jordan seeks support ahead of House speaker vote The magic number we're looking for is 217. That's the number of votes needed to secure the speakership.
(The Center Square) – With flags at the capitol flying at half-mast, Pennsylvania legislators began to move forward to fill the vacancy left by House by Rep. Matt Gergely, D-McKeesport, who died ...
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.
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