LeAnna Washington

	LeAnna Washington LeAnna M. Washington (born July 28, 1945) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 4th district from 2005 to 2014. She served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 200 from 1993 to 2005. She resigned in 2014 after being charged with a felony for using campaign staff and state resources to plan her birthday party fundraiser. Early life and education Washington was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from West Philadelphia High School and received a Master of Health Science degree from Lincoln University in 1989. Washington was a high school dropout, teen parent, and victim of domestic violence early in her marriage. Career She worked as District Office Manager for former Pennsylvania Senator Joseph Rocks and as manager of the Philadelphia Parking Authority Employee Assistance Program. She was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pennsylvania Senate, District 4 Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 includes parts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County. It is currently represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Arthur L. Haywood III. District profile The district includes the following areas: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County * Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Abington Township * Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham Township * Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, Jenkintown * Rockledge, Pennsylvania, Rockledge * Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Springfield Township Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County Ward 09 Ward 10 Ward 12 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21] Ward 17 Ward 22 Ward 50 Ward 59 Senators References Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Philadelphia Government of Montgo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Domestic Violence Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. ''Domestic violence'' is often used as a synonym for ''intimate partner violence'', which is committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other person, and can take place in relationships or between former spouses or partners. In its broadest sense, domestic violence also involves violence against children, parents, or the elderly. It can assume multiple forms, including physical, verbal, emotional, economic, religious, reproductive, or sexual abuse. It can range from subtle, coercive forms to marital rape and other violent physical abuse, such as choking, beating, female genital mutilation, and acid throwing that may result in disfigurement or death, and includes the use of technology to harass, control, monitor, stalk or hack. Domestic murder includes stoning, bride burning, ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Alumni Lincoln University or University of Lincoln may refer to: United States California Abraham Lincoln University, a law school in Los Angeles Claremont Lincoln University, an accredited online graduate university in Claremont Lincoln University (California), a private university in Oakland Illinois Lincoln Christian University, a university based in Lincoln Lincoln College (Illinois), a private, independent liberal arts college located in Lincoln Other states Juarez–Lincoln University, a former university (1971–1991) based in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas Lincoln Memorial University, a private liberal arts college in Harrogate, Tennessee Lincoln University (Missouri), a public historically black public university in Jefferson City, Missouri Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), a public historically black university in Chester County, Pennsylvania Lincoln University (CDP), Pennsylvania, a census-designated place in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	African-American Women In Politics Black women have been involved in American socio-political Political sociology is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with exploring how governance and society interact and influence one another at the micro to macro levels of analysis. Interested in the social causes and consequences of how ... issues and advocating for the community since the American Civil War era through Nonprofit organization, organizations, clubs, community-based social services, and advocacy. Black women are currently Underrepresented group, underrepresented in the United States in both elected offices and in policy made by elected officials. Although data shows that women do not run for office in large numbers when compared to men, Black women have been involved in issues concerning Cultural identity, identity, human rights, Child protection, child welfare, and misogynoir within the political dialogue for decades. History Black women's suffrage, voting rights and racism The U.S. women’s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	African-American State Legislators In Pennsylvania African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Slavery in the United States, enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West Africa, West/Central Africa, Central African with some European descent; some also have Native Americans in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]