6 facts about Joanna McClinton, who is now the first woman to ever be Pennsylvania House Speaker

Abu Mubarik March 03, 2023

5. She was inspired by Georgia politician Stacey Abrams

McClinton was inspired into politics by Stacey Abrams, the first-ever black female nominee for governor in the U.S. on the ticket of the Democrats. 

Abrams is a lawyer – Yale class of ‘99 — a writer under the pen name Selena Montgomery, a business consultant and co-founder of a beverage company that focuses on infants and toddlers. She told Glamour recently that she quit her company, however, to focus on her campaigns.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: March 3, 2023

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