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State Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood was first elected to serve in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives on April 19, 1994. Throughout her
tenure, Youngblood has focused on serving the constituents of the 198th
Legislative District by introducing several issue-specific pieces of
legislation and sponsoring a variety of community outreach programs and
activities. Educational background:
Rep. Youngblood currently serves on the following state House
committees:
- Children & Youth
- Commerce – Majority Subcommittee Chairwoman on Financial Services & Banking
- Democratic Policy
- Education
- Finance – Majority Vice Chairwoman
- Intergovernmental Affairs
Other positions and membership Youngblood holds in various other
organizations include:
- First Vice Chairwoman, Philadelphia Democratic party
- Founder of Women for Women
- First Vice Chairwoman of the Philadelphia County Democratic Executive Committee for eight years
- Elected President of the National Foundation of Women Legislator in 2008, and sworn-in in 2009
- Board Member, Lucien Crump Educational Foundation
- Board Member of (CUES) Creative Urban Education Systems
- 2000 African American Women
- Philadelphia Political Congress of African American Women
- Block Captain of 4600 Block of Morris Street
- Friends of Fernhill Park
Rep. Youngblood’s community involvement stems from a number of
community outreach programs and activities she has hosted, such as:
- Student college fair
- Annual Halloween Children’s Fair
- Thanksgiving and Christmas basket giveaways
- New Year’s holiday party
- Women for Women Gulf Relief Effort 2005
- Various community meetings focusing on senior issues, drugs and
violence in Philadelphia, eminent domain and gaming
Since Rep. Youngblood has taken office, she has been an advocate in
state government for the residents of the 198th Legislative District and
all Pennsylvanians through sponsoring and co-sponsoring legislation on
the following issues:
- Kinship Care Program (Act No. 25 of 2003)
- Mass transit funding
- Domestic violence
- Public welfare
- Health services
- Distal Arthrogryposis
- Property tax provisions
- Personal insurance
- Anti-counterfeiting
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