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 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Costa |
| Succeeded by | Abigail Salisbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1987 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 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. 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.[2][3][4][5]
A member of the Democratic Party, Lee was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 34th district from 2019 to 2022.[6] With the support of the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),[7] Lee was also the first black woman to represent Southwestern Pennsylvania in the state legislature.[6]
- ^ "Representative Summer Lee". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Daniels, Cheyanne M. (November 9, 2022). "Summer Lee becomes first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania". The Hill. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Koscinski, Kiley (November 9, 2022). "Summer Lee wins 12th Congressional District, will become Pa.'s first Black congresswoman". Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Greve, Joan E. (April 22, 2024). "A progressive congresswoman made history in 2022. Can a billionaire stop her re-election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Congresswoman Summer Lee is Sworn In, Makes History for Pennsylvania". Summer Lee. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Deto, Ryan (May 23, 2018). "Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee say their victories can open doors for non-traditional and minority candidates in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh City Paper. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Primary Election Results: State Legislature". WTAE-TV. May 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.