Congressmember Madeleine Dean recently stopped by Penn State Abington to encourage students to vote and participate in civic life.

The Student Government Association’s Committee on Governmental Affairs offered her an invitation to come to campus. Sophomore Fi Montany organized voter registration drives this fall and helped spearhead the event. 

“Having a recently re-elected representative come and talk to students about how we matter was absolutely amazing. Rep. Dean was extremely down to earth and very excited about starting a conversation with students about important topics,” Montany said.

Dean noted during her visit that the youth vote in Pennsylvania exceeded 30% and the national average is about 27%. 

Dean, Pennsylvania’s representative for the 4th District in Washington, D.C., serves on the House Judiciary and Financial Services committees and on eight caucuses, including gun violence, addiction and mental health. The 4th District includes most of Montgomery County. 

For more on Dean’s visit and message, you can check out PSU Abington News’ article here.

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