| State house | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| District | 170th |
| Term start | April 13, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Brendan Boyle |
| Office 2 | Chair of the Philadelphia Republican City Committee |
| Term start 2 | November 12, 2019 |
| Term end 2 | June 8, 2022 |
| Predecessor 2 | Mike Meehan |
| Successor 2 | Vince Fenerty |
| Birth date | July 7, 1988 (age 38) |
| Birth place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Elizabethtown College |
| Occupation | Financial Advisor |
| Website | www.repwhite.com |
Martina A. White (born July 7, 1988) is an American politician. A Republican, she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 170th district, being first elected in 2015.
Personal life
The first member of her immediate family to graduate from college, White received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Elizabethtown College in 2010. While in school there, she played field hockey.
White resides in the Parkwood area of Northeast Philadelphia.
Career
A financial advisor and lifelong resident of Northeast Philadelphia, White was first elected on March 24, 2015, in a special election to fill an open seat in the 170th District.[1] She became the first new Republican elected in Philadelphia in 25 years, and for two years was the only elected Republican representing a significant portion of Philadelphia above the city-county level.
The 170th District includes the neighborhoods of Bustleton, Millbrook, Parkwood and Somerton.
White currently serves as the majority caucus secretary. She is also a member of the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees.
On November 12, 2019, White was elected as chair of the Philadelphia Republican City Committee.[2] She held this position until June 2022.[3]
References
- ^ Shaheeli, Joe (March 26, 2015). "POLS ON THE STREET: Republican Martina White Is Victor In 170th District". Philadelphia Public Record. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Chris (November 12, 2019). "State Rep. Martina White elected new chair of Philadelphia's Republican City Committee". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Chris (June 8, 2022). "Former Philadelphia Parking Authority leader Vince Fenerty takes over the city's Republican Party". inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived June 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 6, 2023.