Summer Lee
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Summer Lynn Lee (born November 26, 1987)[1] is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 34th district from 2019 to 2022.[2] With the support of the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),[3] Lee was the first black woman to represent Southwestern Pennsylvania in the state legislature.[2]
Summer Lee | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mike Doyle (redistricting) |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
In office January 1, 2019 ā December 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Paul Costa |
Succeeded by | Abigail Salisbury |
Personal details | |
Born | (1987-11-26) November 26, 1987 (age 36) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America (until 2021) |
Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Howard University (JD) |
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Website | House website |
Summer Lee speaks on the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting following the gunman's conviction in federal courts Recorded June 21, 2023 | |
Lee was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 election to represent Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She won the primary by less than 1% of the vote and became the first black woman from Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives after winning the general election.[4][5]