G. Roni Green
G. Roni Green | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 190th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Amen Brown |
| In office March 26, 2020[1] – November 30, 2020[2] | |
| Preceded by | Movita Johnson-Harrell |
| Succeeded by | Amen Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1959 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Murrell Dobbins Vocational High School |
Gwendolyn Veronica Green[3] (born June 9, 1959) is an American politician. She is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 190th District since 2023 and previously in 2020.
Early life and education
[edit]Green was born on June 9, 1959.[1] She graduated from Murrell Dobbins Vocational High School in 1977 and later attended George Meany Labor College.[4]
Political career
[edit]In February 2020, Green won a special election to fill the 190th District seat of Pennsylvania State Representative Movita Johnson-Harrell, who had pled guilty to charity theft in 2019.[5][1] Green failed to win the 2020 general primary election, and was defeated by fellow Democrat Amen Brown.[6] In 2022, Brown was redistricted to the 10th District.[7] Green ran for the 190th seat again and won.[8]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Roni Green | 2,651 | 86.27 | |
| Republican | Wanda Logan | 422 | 13.73 | |
| Total votes | 3,073 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amen Brown | 5,996 | 43.03 | |
| Democratic | G. Roni Green (incumbent) | 5,406 | 38.79 | |
| Democratic | Danyl Patterson | 1,843 | 13.23 | |
| Democratic | Van Stone | 662 | 4.75 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 13,935 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Roni Green | 17,056 | 96.47 | |
| Independent | James Love Jackson | 583 | 3.30 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 0.23 | ||
| Total votes | 17,680 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Roni Green | 4,786 | 66.99 | |
| Democratic | James Love Jackson | 2,323 | 32.52 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.49 | ||
| Total votes | 7,144 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "G. Roni Green". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "SESSION OF 2020 204TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 69" (PDF). House of Representatives Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania General Assembly. November 20, 2022. p. 29. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b "2020 Special Election 190th Legislative District Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Representative G. Roni Green". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ NBC10 Staff (December 5, 2019). "West Philadelphia State Lawmaker to Plead Guilty to Stealing $500,000 From Nonprofit". NBC10 Philadelphia. NBC Universal Media LLC. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Armstrong, Jenice (June 26, 2020). "May I please get an 'amen' for Amen Brown, poised to win this House seat in West Philly? | Jenice Armstrong". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Allen, Taylor (April 15, 2022). "Pennsylvania Rep. Amen Brown gets to stay on the primary ballot". Axios Philadelphia. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b "State Rep". Philadelphia Election Results. Office of Philadelphia City Commissioners. November 27, 2022. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "State Rep". Philadelphia Election Results. Office of Philadelphia City Commissioners. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "State Rep". Philadelphia Election Results. Philadelphia City Commissioners. May 7, 2024. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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