Emily Kinkead
Emily Kinkead | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Ravenstahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1987 |
| Nationality | American |
| Party | Democratic |
| Residence | Pittsburgh |
| Alma mater | |
Emily Kinkead is an American politician. She is a Democrat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] In 2020, Kinkead was elected to represent District 20, which encompasses several communities in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.[2]
Education
[edit | edit source]In 2009, Kinkead earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. In 2016, she earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]Kinkead is a private-practice lawyer from the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Previously, Kinkead has worked in Washington, D.C., for Common Cause on government ethics reform, for the National Institutes of Health[3] and as a judicial law clerk for Allegheny County Commonwealth Court judge Michael Wojcik.[2]
Political career
[edit | edit source]In 2019, Kinkead and Emily Marburger, mayor of Bellevue, Pennsylvania, entered the Democratic primary against Adam Ravenstahl, the incumbent in their district.[4] In November 2019, Marburger dropped out of the race.[4] Kinkead defeated Ravenstahl in the primary on June 2, 2020.[5][6]
She was unopposed in the general election on November 3, 2020, and took office on December 1, 2020.[6]
Kinkead was unopposed in the Democratic primary election in April 2024 and won in the general election on November 5, 2024, defeating Republican Matt Kruth with 59% of the vote.[6][7]
Committee assignments
[edit | edit source]- Agriculture & Rural Affairs[8]
- Appropriations[8]
- Committee On Committees[8]
- Human Services[8]
- Judiciary[8]
References
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