Biography

12/20/1946 -

YOUNGBLOOD, Rosita C., a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, December 20, 1946 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; graduated, Overbrook High School, 1964; B.A., human services, Antioch University, 1985; management improvement supervisor, Philadelphia Housing Authority; constituent service representative, Philadelphia city council president Joseph E. Coleman; credit administrator, Bank Leumi; leader and 1st vice chair, 13th Ward Democratic Executive Committee; founder, Women for Women; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a Special Election held on April 5, 1994; Sworn-In, April 19, 1994 to serve the remaining 1993 term; reelected to the House for 13 more consecutive terms; elected, Minority Caucus Secretary (2015-2020); not a candidate for reelection to the House (2020).