Jennifer
L. Mann is a Democrat first elected in 1998 to serve in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives. She represents the 132nd Legislative District,
which includes portions of the City of Allentown in Lehigh County.
She is majority vice chair of the House Finance Committee, and
a member of the House Environmental Resources and Energy, Consumer
Affairs, Insurance and Transportation committees. She is the co-chair
of the New Democrat Coalition, the Community College Caucus and
the Arthritis Caucus.
In addition, Representative Mann was appointed Speaker Pro
Tempore by Speaker of the House Dennis O'Brien, R-Phila. In
this position, she presides over House proceedings in his absence.
Representative Mann has led efforts to increase childrens' safety
by writing legislation to criminalize the viewing of child pornography,
improve school safety, and requiring more information about sexual
offenders to be listed on the Megan's Law Web site.
In addition, she had a key roll in enacting the law that protects
the rights of mourners at funerals, has co-sponsored legislation
to prevent gang violence, and has strongly supported the creation
of a single-sales factor to make Pennsylvania more business-friendly.
Lastly, she is a top advocate for increased public school funding
and a more equitable distribution across school districts.
In her community, Mann is on the board of the Arthritis Foundation
of the Lehigh Valley; Allentown Art Museum Board of Associates;
Muhlenberg College Board of Associates; Cedar Crest College Board
of Associates; the Education 2010 Board; Board of Directors for
the Presbyterian Housing and Services Corporation and the Honorary
Board of Junior Achievement of the Lehigh Valley. She serves as
a government liaison for the Program for Women and Families, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic
violence.
Nationally, she is a member of the Democratic Leadership Council
Leadership Team, serving as the chairwoman of the DLC's State
Legislative Advisory Board (SLAB). She was also named to the DLC's
100 to Watch list in 2000.
She received the 2004 Athena Award from the Greater Lehigh Valley
Chamber of Commerce Executive Women's Council. The award recognizes
women who have achieved excellence in a business or profession,
have served their communities in some meaningful way, and most
importantly, have assisted women in reaching their full leadership
potential.
Mann was awarded the 2004 Woman of Distinction Award from the
Girl Scout's Great Valley Council, and was honored as the Pennsylvania
Federation of Democratic Women's 2005 Outstanding Elected Democratic
Woman.
The 132nd Legislative District consists of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, and 18 in the City of Allentown.
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