By The PA. AFL-CIO

– After a hard fought campaign between two quality candidates, The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO would like to congratulate Martina White on her victory this evening, as she was elected to fill the vacancy in the 170th legislative district in Northeast Philadelphia. The surprisingly high turnout for a late-March special election can likely be credited to the hard work that was done on the ground by both candidates, and by labor unions on both sides of the contest.

“At just 26 years old, Martina White ran an impressive campaign, and obviously won the support of many Democratic voters in the 170th district,” Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale said. “The fact that both candidates had significant support from organized labor was not the result of a division in the labor movement, but was rather a sign of the appeal that both candidates brought to the table.”

“We look forward to working with Representative White on a variety of important issues facing the Commonwealth,” added PA AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder. “White has been a vocal supporter of workers’ rights on the campaign trail, and we expect that she will be a partner to improving education and employment opportunities in Philadelphia.”

Martina White will fill the vacancy created when former State Rep. Brendan Boyle was elected to the US Congress in the 13th District.

Source: http://www.paaflcio.org/?p=5863