Vincent Hughes
Encyclopedia
Vincent J. Hughes is a Democratic
member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
who has represented the 7th District
since 1994. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1987 through 1994. He was elected Minority Caucus Chair in 2009. He is married to actress, singer and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph
.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
who has represented the 7th District
Pennsylvania Senate, District 7
Pennsylvania's 7th Senatorial district includes parts of Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.Montgomery County* Springfield Township* Whitemarsh TownshipPhiladelphia County* City Of Philadelphia * Ward 04* Ward 06...
since 1994. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1987 through 1994. He was elected Minority Caucus Chair in 2009. He is married to actress, singer and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress, singer, and activist.-Personal life:Raised between Mandeville, Jamaica, and Long Island, New York, Sheryl Lee Ralph was born in Waterbury, Connecticut to an African American father and a Jamaican mother. Sheryl attended Uniondale High School in Uniondale, NY...
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External links
- Senator Hughes official caucus website
- Vincent Hughes for Senate official campaign website
- Pennsylvania State Senate - Vincent J. Hughes official PA Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Vincent J. Hughes (PA) profile
- Follow the Money - Vincent J Hughes