EMILYs List Endorses Gina H. Curry for Pennsylvania House District 164

For Immediate Release
October 20, 2021

EMILYs List Endorses Gina H. Curry for Pennsylvania House District 164

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Gina H. Curry in the special election for Pennsylvania House District 164. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is thrilled to endorse Gina Curry in the special election to represent District 164 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. After more than 20 years as an educator and as a member of the Upper Darby School Board since 2017, Curry has devoted her career to improving the lives of those in her community. She has worked tirelessly to advocate for youth, doing her part to ensure a quality education for all and to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline. EMILYs List is proud to support her election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where she will continue to work hard for her constituents by championing education, economic development, and affordable housing.”

After obtaining her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice with a concentration on sociology from St. Joseph’s University, Gina Curry has spent more than 20 years as an educator with a focus on curriculum development and behavioral health. She founded a real estate group with her husband and has used it as a tool to mentor young adults on the importance of property ownership. In 2017, Curry was elected to the Upper Darby School Board. She was reelected in 2019 and was recently selected as the School Board’s vice president.

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