Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 182nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
Preceded by
Brian Sims
Personal details
Born
Benjamin R. Waxman
(1985-02-09) February 9, 1985 (age 39) Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse
Julie Wertheimer
Residence(s)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma mater
Juniata College (BA)
Occupation
Journalist and political activist
Benjamin R. Waxman (born February 9, 1985) is an American journalist, progressive activist and politician. He is the Representative for District 182 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Waxman previously served as an editorial writer for The Philadelphia Daily News and a reporter for WHYY-FM and as a political aide to State Senator Vincent Hughes and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.[1][2]
^Saffren, Jarrad. "Ben Waxman Announces State Rep Candidacy". The Jewish Exponent.
^Prihar, Asha. "Philly's state legislative races were kind of wild this year, but the primary ended up bringing few surprises". Billy Penn.
State. December 16, 2016. Waxman, Ben (March 3, 2011). "The State Budget-Cut Domino Effect". The Philadelphia Inquirer. BenWaxman reports for "It's Our Money...
Film Year Title Role Notes 1988 Horses in Winter BenWaxman at age 9 1988 Pin Leon, age 7 1989 Mindfield Mario 1990 Nathaël and the Seal Hunt (voice) Short...
Representatives instead. Sims was challenged by Lou Lanni, Marni Snyder, and BenWaxman in the Democratic primary, defeating all three. Sims did not face a Republican...
Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a U.S. representative from California from 1975 to 2015. He...
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