Lindsay Powell
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Assumed office
October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)
Preceded bySara Innamorato
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLawrenceville
Alma materWheaton College
Carnegie Mellon University

Lindsay Powell is an American politician. A Democrat, she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 21st district. She was elected in a 2023 special election to succeed Sara Innamorato, who resigned on July 19, 2023, to focus on her campaign for Allegheny County Executive.[1][2]

Early life and education

Powell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Wheaton College. Later, she graduated with a Master of Science in public policy management from Carnegie Mellon University. Powell spent time teaching English in rural Malaysia after receiving the Fulbright Scholarship.[3]

Career

Powell has previously worked as an Assistant Chief of Staff for the City of Pittsburgh, focusing on city legislative priorities and department policy. Powell has also worked for Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries.[3]

On July 19, 2023, then-incumbent Representative Sara Innamorato announced her resignation from the State House following her victory in the primary for Allegheny County Executive in May 2023.[4] Later that month, the Allegheny County Democratic Committee selected Powell from a group of five candidates to be their nominee in the September special election to replace Innamorato.[2] Powell defeated Republican Erin Connolly Autenreith with 65% of the vote.[5] Powell was subsequently sworn in on October 2, 2023.[6]

Committee assignments[7]

  • Aging & Older Adult Services
  • Children & Youth
  • Commerce
  • Housing & Community Development
  • Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development

Electoral history

Pennsylvania House special election, 2023
District 21[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lindsay Powell 7,318 65.54
Republican Erin Autenreith 3,848 34.46
Total votes 11,166 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Schultz, Brooke (September 19, 2023). "Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election". Associated Press. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Potter, Chris (July 29, 2023). "Dems pick Lindsay Powell as nominee for state House seat vacated by Innamorato". WESA. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Meet Lindsay!". Lindsay Powell for State Representative. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. ↑ Lyons, Kim (2023-07-19). "Innamorato resigns Pa. House seat ahead of Allegheny County Executive election". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  6. ↑ "Lindsay Powell is sworn into Pa. House after special election win in Allegheny County". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  7. ↑ "Representative Lindsay Powell". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. ↑ Gowins, Max (19 September 2023). "Special Election Results: Pennsylvania State House 21". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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