Emily Kinkead
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]
Emily Kinkead | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Ravenstahl |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Pittsburgh |
| Alma mater | |
Education
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
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
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]
References
- "Emily Kinkead". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021.
- Potter, Chris (September 6, 2019). "Candidates Line Up To Challenge Ravenstahl — And More Primary Fights Likely Next Year". 90.5 WESA-FM. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Staff (May 25, 2020). "PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE DISTRICT 20: Emily Kinkead challenging state Rep. Adam Ravenstahl in Democratic primary". WTAE-TV. Hearst Television. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Deto, Ryan (December 30, 2019). "North Side state Rep. candidate Emily Kinkead gets boost from progressive elected officials Bethany Hallam and Liv Bennett". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Clark, Mike (June 4, 2020). "Emily Kinkead defeats state Rep. Adam Ravenstahl without party endorsement in Democratic primary". WTAE-TV. Hearst Television. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- "Emily Kinkead". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
