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Early life and education. McClellan was born in Petersburg, Virginia. [5] Her father, James Fennimore McClellan Jr., was a professor at Virginia State University, where her mother, Lois Dedeaux McClellan, worked as a counselor. [6] Both her parents were involved in civil rights activism. [7]
McClellan Celebrates Historic Infrastructure Investments in Virginia. Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined the Biden-Harris Administration to celebrate Infrastructure Week.
A lifelong Virginia native, McClellan was born in Petersburg to parents who served the community: her father worked as a professor at Virginia State University and her mother worked as a counselor at VSU. McClellan attended Matoaca High School in Chesterfield County, where she was valedictorian.
Mar 8, 2023 · Raised in Petersburg, Virginia, McClellan was elected to the House of Delegates in 2005 and won a 2017 special election for state Senate after McEachin was elected to Congress in 2016.
Feb 22, 2023 · She's known in Richmond as a close ally of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and a policy wonk who mounted an unsuccessful run for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2021.
Feb 21, 2023 · Jennifer McClellan, a veteran Democratic state senator, won a special election for Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, making her the first...
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Feb 22, 2023 · Democrat Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Virginia in Congress, NBC News projected Tuesday.