Brian Kirkland
{{Short description|American politician (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Brian Kirkland.jpg
| name = Brian Joseph Kirkland
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 159th
| term_start = {{start date|2017|01|03}}
| term_end = {{end date|2022|11|30}}
| predecessor = Thaddeus Kirkland
| successor = Carol Kazeem
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|1|22}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
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| party = Democratic
| alma_mater =
| occupation =
| spouse = Shonse Hawkins
| residence = Chester
| website =
| children = 1
}}
Brian Joseph Kirkland (born January 22, 1981) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 159th district from 2017 to 2022.
Early life and education
Career
Kirkland served as Special Projects Coordinator for the city of Chester, Pennsylvania.{{cite web |title=Brian Joseph Kirkland |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=7915 |website=www.archives.house.state.pa.us |publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |access-date=28 December 2022}}
Kirkland served as Director of Constituent Services for his Uncle, Thaddeus Kirkland during his tenure as state representative to the Pennsylvania 159th district.
Kirkland was elected in 2016 as state representative to the Pennsylvania 159th district and replaced his Uncle Thaddeus Kirkland by defeating the Republican candidate Michael Ciach.{{cite web |last1=Carey |first1=Kathleen E. |title=Crowded field of Dems duke it out in the 5th District |url=http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20180512/NEWS/180519909 |access-date=17 May 2018 |website=www.delcotimes.com}}{{cite news|title=Pennsylvania 159th District State House Results: Brian Kirkland Wins|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/pennsylvania-state-house-district-159|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 2017|access-date=17 May 2018}}
Kirkland served on the Committee On Committees, Gaming Oversight, Tourism & Recreational Development, and Urban Affairs committees.{{Cite web|title=Representative Brian Kirkland|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1756|access-date=2022-01-30|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}}
Kirkland was defeated in the May 2022 Democratic primary by Carol Kazeem.{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Kathleen {{!}} |date=2022-05-19 |title=Kazeem tops Kirkland to win Dem nod in the 159th |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/05/19/kazeem-tops-kirkland-to-win-dem-nod-in-the-159th |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Delco Times |language=en-US}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=7915&body=H Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Brian Joseph Kirkland (Democrat)] official PA House website
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{{s-bef|before=Thaddeus Kirkland}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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{{s-aft|after=Carol Kazeem}}
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Category:20th-century African-American politicians
Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania
Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Chester, Pennsylvania
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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