Preceded by Allyson Schwartz Name LeAnna Washington Education Lincoln University | Preceded by Gordon J. Linton Party Democratic Party Succeeded by Cherelle Parker | |
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Constituency Part of Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties Constituency Part of Philadelphia County Residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Succeeded by Arthur L. Haywood III | ||
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LeAnna M. Washington (born July 28, 1945) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who was first elected to represent the 4th District in a special election in May 2005.
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Her Senate biography states that she is "a high school dropout, teen parent, and victim of domestic violence early in her marriage" and that her "tenacity, perseverance and faith in God allowed her to transform victimhood to victory." In 1989, despite her lack of a high school diploma or college degree, she received a Master of Health Science degree from Lincoln University. Prior to elective office, she worked as District Office Manager for former Pennsylvania Senator Joseph Rocks and as manager of the Philadelphia Parking Authority Employee Assistance Program.
She was first elected to represent the 200th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on November 2, 1993 following the resignation of Gordon J. Linton.
She was elected to represent the 4th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in a special election held on May 17, 2005.
On March 12, 2014, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office announced felony charges of diversion of services and conflict of interest against Washington. In October 2014, Washington agreed to leave office early (she had already lost the primary) in exchange for being permitted to retain her retirement benefits. These benefits include lifetime health insurance and a state pension. She will serve three months house arrest.