V. Milou Mackenzie | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 131st district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Justin Simmons |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Cedar Crest College ( BA) |
Website | Official website |
Victoria Milou Mackenzie [1] is an American politician. She is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and has represented the 131st district since 2021. [2]
She is the mother of Ryan Mackenzie, who is another Republican Lehigh Valley-area state representative from the 187th District. They are the first mother-son pair to simultaneously serve in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [3]
Mackenzie graduated from Nazareth High School in 1968 and received a BA in English from Cedar Crest College in 1972. [2]
In 2020, Mackenzie was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 131st District, which includes parts of Northampton County, Lehigh County, and Montgomery County. [2] She defeated Democratic candidate Kevin Branco with 54.3% of the vote in the general election. [4]
Mackenzie currently sits on the Children & Youth; Education; Human Services; Housing & Community Development; and Urban Affairs committees. [5]