17 Black Women in Elective Office

17 Black Women in Elective Office


Marcia Fudge, House of Representatives

Ohio
Democrat
District 11
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, where she is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition, and a member of the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology & Foreign Agriculture. She also serves on the Education and the Workforce Committee, and is a member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. She passionately advocates for food stamp recipients, child nutrition, and access to locally grown and healthy foods. She also fights for equitable access to a quality education from preschool through post-secondary programs, fair labor practices, and civil and human rights, among other issues.


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