Lindsay Powell is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 21st district, serving since 2023. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she is the first woman of color to represent the Pittsburgh-based 21st House District. A Fulbright Scholar who taught English in Malaysia, she worked as a policy analyst and workforce development leader before entering politics.
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About
Family & Heritage
Brooklyn, New York native. Identifies as Black and Latina.
Political Career
Before Politics
Director of workforce strategies at InnovatePGH; assistant chief of staff and policy analyst for City of Pittsburgh; legislative fellow with U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries; worked for U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer; Fulbright Scholar teaching English in Malaysia
Education
B.A. in Sociology and Political Science, Wheaton College, 2013; M.S. in Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017 (Otto A. Davis Award)
Key Issues & Priorities
Affordable housing
reproductive rights
workforce development
education
racial and social justice