Brian Kirkland

Brian Joseph Kirkland
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 159th district
In office
January 3, 2017 (2017-01-03) – November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
Preceded byThaddeus Kirkland
Succeeded byCarol Kazeem
Personal details
Born (1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 (age 43)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseShonse Hawkins
Children1
ResidenceChester

Brian Joseph Kirkland (born January 22, 1981) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 159th district from 2017 to 2022.

Early life and education

Kirkland graduated from Coatesville Area High School[1] and attended East Stroudsburg University.[2]

Career

Kirkland served as Special Projects Coordinator for the city of Chester, Pennsylvania.[2]

Kirkland served as Director of Constituent Services for his Uncle, Thaddeus Kirkland during his tenure as state representative to the Pennsylvania 159th district.[2]

Kirkland was elected in 2016 as state representative to the Pennsylvania 159th district and replaced his Uncle Thaddeus Kirkland by defeating the Republican candidate Michael Ciach.[3][4]

Kirkland served on the Committee On Committees, Gaming Oversight, Tourism & Recreational Development, and Urban Affairs committees.[5]

Kirkland was defeated in the May 2022 Democratic primary by Carol Kazeem.[6]

Personal life

Kirkland lives in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a daughter.[2]

Kirkland is a deacon at the Community Baptist Church in Chester, Pennsylvania where he runs a youth mentoring program.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Brian Kirkland's Biography". www.votesmart.org. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Brian Joseph Kirkland". www.archives.house.state.pa.us. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ Carey, Kathleen E. "Crowded field of Dems duke it out in the 5th District". www.delcotimes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania 159th District State House Results: Brian Kirkland Wins". The New York Times. August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Representative Brian Kirkland". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  6. ^ Carey, Kathleen | (2022-05-19). "Kazeem tops Kirkland to win Dem nod in the 159th". Delco Times. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
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Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 159th district
2016–2022 		Succeeded by


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