FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Contact: Cindy Carr, ccarr@aftpa.org
AFTPA Congratulates Jen Mazzocco on HD-42 Special Election Victory
ALLEGHENY COUNTY – Today, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers #400 and AFT Pennsylvania member Jen Mazzocco won the special election in PA House District 42 (Allegheny). Mazzocco, an English Language Arts teacher at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, is a long-time member of PFT400 and AFTPA and was endorsed by both unions. AFTPA, PFT400, and the national AFT hosted a reception for Mazzocco in Pittsburgh in early February.
In response, AFT Pennsylvania President Wendy G. Coleman issued the following statement:
“AFT Pennsylvania offers our sincerest congratulations to our member, Jen Mazzocco, on her hard-fought election victory. Jen has been an invaluable member of AFTPA for many years, and we were proud to support her candidacy for the General Assembly. We look forward to State Representative-Elect Mazzocco bringing her political knowledge and commitment to bettering conditions for our students, educators, staff, and unions to Harrisburg.”
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