Gwendolyn Veronica Green (born June 9, 1959) is an American politician. She is a member of the

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representing the 190th District since 2023 and previously in 2020.

Early life and education

Green was born on June 9, 1959. She graduated from Murrell Dobbins Vocational High School in 1977 and later attended George Meany Labor College.

Political career

In February 2020, Green won a special election to fill the 190th District seat of Pennsylvania State Representative

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, who had pled guilty to charity theft in 2019. Green failed to win the 2020 general primary election, and was defeated by fellow

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. In 2022, Brown was redistricted to the 10th District. Green ran for the 190th seat again and won.

Electoral history

References

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