Jessica Benham | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Readshaw |
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| Born | December 13, 1990 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Bethel University (BA) Minnesota State University, Mankato (MA) University of Pittsburgh (MA, Ph.D) |
Jessica L. Benham (born December 13, 1990) is an American politician and disability rights activist serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 36th District. She is the first openly LGBTQ+ woman and first openly autistic person elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. She cofounded the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy in 2014.