Summer Lee

Summer L. Lee (born November 26, 1987)[1] is a lawyer, a community organizer, and the Democratic representative for the 34th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] A member of the Democratic Socialists of America, she defeated incumbent Democratic representative Paul Costa in the 2018 Democratic primary election with over 67% of the vote.[3] On January 1, 2019, Lee became the first black woman to represent Southwestern Pennsylvania in the state legislature.[2]

Summer Lee
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 34th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byPaul Costa
Personal details
Born (1987-11-26) November 26, 1987
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNorth Braddock, Pennsylvania
EducationPennsylvania State University (BA)
Howard University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Lee was raised in North Braddock, Pennsylvania and attended Woodland Hills High School. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2009 and earned a Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law in 2015.[1][4][5]

See also
  • List of Democratic Socialists of America who have held office in the United States
  • Sara Innamorato

References
  1. "Representative Summer Lee". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. 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. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. "Pennsylvania Primary Election Results: State Legislature". WTAE. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. Taylor Jr., Rob. "Summer Lee strives to brighten her community, as she runs for state House seat". New Pittsburgh Courier. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. Griswold, Eliza (2018-05-12). "The Hard-Left Candidate Taking On the Democratic Establishment in Southwestern Pennsylvania". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-02-03.


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