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The unlikely rise of State Rep. Martina White

A millennial from Northeast Philly with scant political experience now sits at the forefront of two of the most heated issues of our time: Immigration and police transparency.

State Rep. Martina White, 28, at her Northeast Philadelphia office. Since winning her seat in 2015 as the first Republican to win an open House seat in the city in 25 years, despite having no political experience, she has made a name for herself on two contentious issues, immigration and police transparency.
State Rep. Martina White, 28, at her Northeast Philadelphia office. Since winning her seat in 2015 as the first Republican to win an open House seat in the city in 25 years, despite having no political experience, she has made a name for herself on two contentious issues, immigration and police transparency.Read moreANTHONY BELTRAN / Staff Photographer.