Stephen Kinsey

{{Short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| image = Stephen Kinsey 2019 (cropped).jpeg

| name = Stephen Kinsey

| state_house = Pennsylvania

| district = 201st

| term_start = January 1, 2013{{cite web |title = SESSION OF 2013 - 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 2013-01-01|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/2013/0/20130101.pdf}}

| term_end = July 16, 2024

| predecessor = John L. Myers

| successor = Andre Carroll

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|12|15}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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| party = Democratic

| alma_mater = West Chester University (B.S.)
Eastern University (MBA)

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| residence = Germantown, Philadelphia

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| website = [http://www.stephenkinsey.com Campaign Website]

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Stephen Kinsey (born December 15, 1958) is an American politician and former Democratic Party member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving from 2013 to 2024.{{Cite web|title=Representative Stephen Kinsey|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1637|access-date=2020-09-01|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=en}} Kinsey had served as chief of staff to state Representative John Myers, who preceded Kinsey in office.{{cite news|last=Moselle|first=Aaron|title=Stephen Kinsey: Victory in 201st District state-rep primary 'still hasn't sunk in just yet'|url=http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/38000-kinsey-folo-|access-date=22 November 2013|newspaper=Newsworks|date=7 May 2012}} Kinsey served as the chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus during the 2019-2020 legislative session.{{Cite web|title=Members List|url=https://pahouse.com/PLBC/Members|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus|language=en}}{{cite news |title=Stephen Kinsey to lead Pa. Legislative Black Caucus |url=https://www.phillytrib.com/news/stephen-kinsey-to-lead-pa-legislative-black-caucus/article_aad6881c-178d-5c0e-abe5-fa4bb277847f.html |access-date=February 28, 2021 |publisher=The Philadelphia Tribune |date=November 15, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Kinsey congratulates Bullock for being elected to chair Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus |date = 13 November 2020|url=https://www.pahouse.com/Bullock/News/?id=117369 |publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |access-date=February 28, 2021}}

Kinsey grew up in Philadelphia, graduating from Germantown High School in 1976. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education from West Chester University in 1981 and his Master of Business Administration from Eastern University in 2002.

Kinsey represented the 201st House District, which is located within Philadelphia and includes parts of the Germantown, Mt. Airy, West Oak Lane, and Ogontz neighborhoods. During his tenure in the House, he has served on the Appropriations, Health, Human Services, and Transportation committees.{{cite web |title=STEPHEN KINSEY: Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=2446&body=H |publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |access-date=March 15, 2021}}

Kinsey resigned from the Pennsylvania House in July 2024.{{Cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Mac|last2=Stockburger|first2=George|title=Two Democrat Pennsylvania State House Representatives resign|url=https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania-politics/two-democrat-pennsylvania-state-house-representatives-resign/|website=ABC27|date=July 16, 2024|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}