Biography

1990 -

BENHAM, Jessica Lynn, a Representative from Allegheny County; born, 1990 in Allegheny County, Pa.; B.A., political science and communication studies, Bethel University; M.A., communication, Minnesota State University, 2015; M.A., bioethics, University of Pittsburgh, 2019; director of development, Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2021 term; appointed, Deputy Whip (2021-2022); reelected to the House for the 2023 term; elected, delegate, Democratic National Convention (2024).