Democrat Rachel Talbot Ross is a longtime civil rights advocate and campaigner on social justice issues.
The Maine House of Representatives elected Democrat Rachel Talbot Ross, a Black lawmaker from Portland, as speaker on Wednesday.
As reported by Maine Republic, Rep. Talbot Ross, 62, makes history as the first Black person elected as House Speaker in the nation’s whitest state.
A unanimous vote was held in favor of Talbot Ross during the opening session of the new legislative session in Augusta, Maine, on Dec. 7. Her proud father, Gerald Talbot, was on hand to witness the milestone moment. Gerald made history himself 50 years ago when he became the first Black person elected to state legislature in 1972, the today!
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