Rick Krajewski Explained

Rick Krajewski
State House:	Pennsylvania
District:	188th
Predecessor:	James R. Roebuck Jr.
Birth Date:	21 June 1991
Birth Place:	New York City, New York
Residence:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	University of Pennsylvania

Rick Chester Krajewski (born June 21, 1991) is an American politician. He currently serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 188th legislative district.^[1] A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Krajewski was first elected during the 2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, when he primaried incumbent Democrat Jim Roebuck.^[2]

Krajewski graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in engineering in 2013.^[3] Prior to being elected to the state house he worked as a software developer, leaving that job in order to work full-time as an activist.^[4] Krajewski is active in the organization and field campaigning of the progressive activist group Reclaim Philadelphia.^[5]

See also

• List of Democratic Socialists of America who have held office in the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Penn grad defeats incumbent to represent West Philadelphia in Pa. statehouse. The Daily Pennsylvanian. Thenappan. Bela. June 20, 2020. March 10, 2021.
2. Web site: Want to Defeat Trump Without Campaigning for Biden? Here's How.. In These Times. Duhalde. David. June 17, 2020. March 10, 2021.
3. Web site: Penn grad Rick Krajewski pledges to bring progressive reform to Pa. statehouse. The Daily Pennsylvanian. Sousa. Tori. December 11, 2020. March 10, 2021.
4. Web site: Trump is gone, so Pennsylvania progressives are thinking local: 'That's where all the real stuff happens'. The Morning Call. Seidman. Andrew. March 9, 2021. March 10, 2021.
5. Web site: Reclaiming Harrisburg. Piccarella. Stephen. Jacobin. May 29, 2020. March 10, 2021.