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Jennifer McClellan

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Jennifer McClellan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 4th district
Assumed office
March 7, 2023
Preceded byDonald McEachin
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 13, 2017 – March 7, 2023
Preceded byDonald McEachin
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 71st district
In office
January 11, 2006 – January 13, 2017
Preceded byViola Baskerville
Succeeded byJeff Bourne
Personal details
Born
Jennifer Leigh McClellan

(1972-12-28) December 28, 1972 (age 51)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
David Mills
(m. 2015)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Richmond (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American politician and lawyer. She has been the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Before, she was a member of the Virginia State Senate from 2017 to 2023 and of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2009 to 2017. She ran in the Democratic primary for governor of Virginia in the 2021 election, losing to former governor Terry McAuliffe.[1]

References

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  1. "Jennifer McClellan is poised to become Virginia's first Black woman in Congress". NPR. Associated Press. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.