House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, 191-Phila./Delco with Pa. Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Donna Bullock, 195-Phila.

An amazing sight! House Democratic Whip Jordan Harris, 186-Phila., House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, 191-Phila./Delco, assuming the Oath of Office on Leaders’ Row. The House Democratic Caucus is the first caucus in Pennsylvania history to elect Black members to its top two leadership positions. McClinton is also the first woman to hold the position of House Democratic Leader.

Chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Rep. Donna Bullock, 195-Phila., assuming the Oath of Office for the new legislative session.

Rep. Manny Guzman, 127-Berks County assuming the Oath of Office. This is Guzman's first term in the Pa. House representing parts of the city of Reading and Kenhorst in Berks County.

The Freshman class from the Philadelphia Delegation for the 2021-22 legislative session! Rep. Regina Young, 185, Phila./Delco, Rep. Amen Brown, 190-Phila., Rep. Darisha Parker, 198-Phila. and Rep. Rick Krajewski, 188-Phila.

Rep. Chris Rabb, 200-Phila., holding the book on which he affirmed his Oath of Office. The book dates from the early 1800s, and documents the deliberation that led to amending the Pa. constitution in 1838 to explicitly prohibit from voting anyone who wasn’t a free, white man over a half-century after its founding.

Rep. Ed Gainey, Rep. Danilo Burgos, Rep. Morgan Cephas, Leader Joanna McClinton, Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, Philadelphia Delegation Chairman Jason Dawkins and Allegheny County Delegation Chairman Austin Davis gather for a group picture on the House Floor.

Rep. Darisha Parker, 198-Phila., taking the Oath of Office for her first term.

Rep. Amen Brown, 190-Phila., taking the Oath of Office for his first term.

Rep. Amen Brown, 190-Phila. checking out his seat on the House Floor.

Rep. Napoleon Nelson, 154-Montgomery County with family in the House Chamber.

Former Chairman of the PLBC Rep. Stephen Kinsey, 201-Phila., in his seat on the House Floor. Kinsey will continue to serve the PLBC as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Equity.

Rep. Ed Gainey, 24-Allegheny County, talking with House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Dan Miller, 42-Allegheny County.

Former PLBC Chairman and current House Democratic Whip Jordan Harris, 186-Phila., greeting new member Rep. Napoleon Nelson, 154-Montgomery County.

Rep. Brian Kirkland, 159-Delaware County, taking the Oath of Office.

Rep. Dan Williams, 74-Chester County, in his seat on the House Floor.

Rep. Danilo Burgos, 197-Phila., Philadelphia Delegation Chairman Jason Dawkins, 179-Phila. and Rep. Joe Hohenstein, 177-Phila.

House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, 191-Phila./Delco, is the first woman to hold the position of Floor Leader in the history of the Pa. House of Representatives, and the first Black woman in the entire Pa. General Assembly to be elected as a Floor Leader. Here she is delivering her first remarks as Democratic Leader to the House.

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, 181-Phila. with fiancé Dr. Matthew J. Miller

Rep. Manny Guzman, 127-Berks County and Rep. Ed Gainey, 24-Allegheny County getting acquainted.

Rep. Regina Young, 185-Phila./Delco enjoying the excitement of her first Swearing-In Day on the House Floor.

Rep. Darisha Parker, 198-Phila. with Rep. Stephen Kinsey, 201-Phila. getting acquainted in the Capitol Rotunda.

Rep. Manny Guzman, 127-Berks County, with family in the House Chamber.

Newly elected members Rep. Regina Young, 185-Phila./Delco, Rep. Darisha Parker, 198-Phila. and Rep. Rick Krajewski, 188-Phila. in their seats for the Swearing-In Ceremony in the House Chamber.

Newly elected members of the House of Representatives opening the day's session with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Rep. Donna Bullock, 195-Phila., along the new Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Andrea Fields in the Capitol Rotunda.