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Rising Leader Series with Representative Chrissy Houlahan

ABOUT THE EVENT

Representative Chrissy Houlahan, an Air Force veteran, engineer, entrepreneur, and educator, is the first woman ever to represent Pennsylvania's 6th District in Congress. In 2018, Houlahan flipped the district blue, which had previously been held by a Republican for over two decades. 

Join us to hear her thoughts on the historic infrastructure bills perilously making their way through Congress.

Thursday, November 4th, 2021

4:00pm-5:00pm EST


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Chrissy Houlahan is a U.S. Representative, Air Force veteran, engineer, entrepreneur, and educator who is continuing her career in public service as the first woman ever to represent Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District. Chrissy is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors who came to America with nothing.

She grew up in a military family. Her father and grandfather flew P3’s in the same Navy squadron. She earned her engineering degree from Stanford with an ROTC scholarship that launched her service in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves.

Chrissy later earned her M.S. in Technology and Policy from MIT. Chrissy is a leader driven by a spirit of service. She’s a mom, a longtime resident of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and a first-time congressional representative heading to Washington to solve real world problems for the people and communities of Pennsylvania.