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Mark Rozzi, advocate for sex abuse survivors and former House speaker, is leaving politics to focus on his mental health

A survivor of child sex abuse himself, he has worked to extend the statute of limitations for others. He’ll finish out the year in office.

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi, a Berks County Democrat, listens to public comment during a field hearing in Philadelphia in January 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi, a Berks County Democrat, listens to public comment during a field hearing in Philadelphia in January 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Read moreMatt Rourke / AP / AP
    by Gillian McGoldrick
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