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Josh Shapiro: “[JoAnna McClinton] chose to make the Crown Act a priority…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Shapiro Signs CROWN Act, Officially Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural Hair

Published | Video Starts at 15:46

And they chose to vote to make JoAnna McClinton of Philadelphia the speaker of the House. Think about that. They chose to make her the speaker of the House. And. And she [JoAnna McClinton] chose to make the Crown Act a priority that would reach my desk. And so, ladies and gentlemen, think about that. Think about not just our history making speaker, but the actions that each one of these representatives took to put her in that position of power and authority to get this bill to my desk. (15:46–15:51)

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Asserts that JoAnna McClinton prioritized the Crown Act to be passed to the governor's desk.

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