JOANNA MCCLINTON VOTED HOUSE SPEAKER; MARK ROZZI STEPS DOWN

Joanna McClinton has been voted to be Speaker of the Pennsylvania House after Mark Rozzi stepped aside Tuesday. The Democrat from Philadelphia is the first woman, as well as the first Black woman, to hold the post. The 40-year-old, who has been a state lawmaker for the past eight years, was approved for the chamber’s top position on the strength of a new, one-vote Democratic majority. Rozzi said Tuesday he was willingly stepping aside after being speaker since January 3rd but he will remain a House member.