| Jennifer L. Mann | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 132nd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 5, 1999[1] |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Dent |
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| Born | May 17, 1969 Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University |
| Religion | Protestant |
Jennifer L. Mann is the current Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 132nd District and was elected in 1998.
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A lifelong Allentown resident, Mann graduated from William Allen High School in 1987. She then graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in Economics and Government in 1991.[2]
In 1998, Mann ran for the House of Representatives, seeking the seat that was being vacated by Charlie Dent when Dent ran for the State Senate. Mann first defeated Emma Tropiano in a primary before beating Allentown City Councilman and former Lehigh County Executive David Bausch in the general election. Mann became the first Democrat to represent the 132nd since Jack Pressman in 1990.[2]
Mann has twice competed in elections for a different position. In 2005, she ran for the Pennsylvania State Senate in a special election, seeking to fill the vacancy created by Charlie Dent's election to Congress. Mann lost that race to then State Representative Pat Browne. In 2008, Mann sought the Democratic nomination for State Treasurer. She lost that race to Democrat Robert McCord.[3]
Mann currently serves in House leadership as the Majority Caucus Secretary. She is only the third woman to serve in a House Democratic leadership position since the Pennsylvania legislature was formed.
During her tenure in the legislature, she has served on the House Finance, Environmental Resources and Energy, Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Transportation committees. She is the co-chair of the New Democrat Coalition, the Community College Caucus and the Arthritis Caucus. In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named her as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.[4]
Nationally, she is a member of the Democratic Leadership Council Leadership Team, serving as the chairwoman of the DLC’s State Legislative Advisory Board (SLAB).
Mann currently serves in House leadership as the Majority Caucus Secretary. She is only the third woman to serve in a House Democratic leadership position since the Pennsylvania legislature was formed. During her tenure in the legislature, she has served on the House Finance, Environmental Resources and Energy, Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Transportation committees. She is the co-chair of the New Democrat Coalition, the Community College Caucus and the Arthritis Caucus, and serves on the House Rules Committee.