Rep. Jennifer McClellan, center, greets members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council of
Metro Richmond during a democracy roundtable discussion Feb. 17 at Virginia Union
University. From left, Betty Watson Garris, Dr. Allison Davis, Anita Edwards, and Orlando
Glasby. The community roundtable discussion focused on the significance of efforts to
pass pro-democracy legislation such as the Freedom to Vote Act.
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Legislating with power and purpose
Jennifer McClellan’s historic first year in Congress
March 7, 2024, marked one year since Jennifer L. McClellan made history, winning a special election to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia.
