G. Roni Green
American politician
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Gwendolyn Veronica Green[3] (born June 9, 1959) is an American politician. She is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 190th District since 2023 and previously in 2020.
G. Roni Green | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 190th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Amen Brown |
| In office March 26, 2020[1] – November 30, 2020[2] | |
| Preceded by | Movita Johnson-Harrell |
| Succeeded by | Amen Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1959 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Murrell Dobbins Vocational High School |
Early life and education
Green was born on June 9, 1959.[1] She graduated from Murrell Dobbins Vocational High School in 1977 and later attended George Meany Labor College.[4]
Political career
In February 2020, Green won a special election to fill the 190th District seat of Pennsylvania State Representative Movita Johnson-Harrell, who had pled guilty to charity theft in 2019.[5][1] Green failed to win the 2020 general primary election, and was defeated by fellow Democrat Amen Brown.[6] In 2022, Brown was redistricted to the 10th District.[7] Green ran for the 190th seat again and won.[8]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Roni Green | 2,651 | 86.27 | |
| Republican | Wanda Logan | 422 | 13.73 | |
| Total votes | 3,073 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amen Brown | 5,996 | 43.03 | |
| Democratic | G. Roni Green (incumbent) | 5,406 | 38.79 | |
| Democratic | Danyl Patterson | 1,843 | 13.23 | |
| Democratic | Van Stone | 662 | 4.75 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 13,935 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Roni Green | 17,056 | 96.47 | |
| Independent | James Love Jackson | 583 | 3.30 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 0.23 | ||
| Total votes | 17,680 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Roni Green | 4,786 | 66.99 | |
| Democratic | James Love Jackson | 2,323 | 32.52 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.49 | ||
| Total votes | 7,144 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Roni Green | 24,492 | 99.67 | |
| Write-in | 80 | 0.33 | ||
| Total votes | 24,572 | 100.00 | ||
