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Talbot Ross among Black leaders honored at White House ceremony

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation February 28, 2023

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House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross was one of five Black house speakers from around the country honored Monday during a White House ceremony commemorating Black History Month. Serving in her fourth term, Talbot Ross, D-Portland, was in December, presiding over the lower chamber of 151 lawmakers that is controlled by Democrats. This week, she is in Washington, D.C. for a two day visit, attending events at the White House, the vice president’s... + full article



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