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Coverage dated March 7, 2023

Jennifer McClellan becomes 1st Black woman for Virginia in Congress

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Jennifer McClellan, holding the receipt for a poll tax her father once had to pay tucked into the pages of a family Bible, was sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    Jennifer McClellan becomes 1st Black woman for Virginia in Congress (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Jennifer McClellan, holding the receipt for a poll tax her father once had to pay tucked into the pages of a family Bible, was sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Jennifer McClellan sworn in as first Black congresswoman to represent Virginia (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Chandelis Duster, CNN Jennifer McClellan, a former Virginia state senator, was sworn in on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to represent the commonwealth in Congress. Her ascent to the House of Representatives is a milestone for Virginia, a state that was once home to the capital of the Co…

  3. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Hand on family history, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan makes her own (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    She is now first African American woman to represent Virginia in Congress and the record fourth woman in the state's delegation.

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