Ana Tuburcio took the oath of office Monday for State Representative of Pennsylvania’s 22nd District, which includes portions of Allentown and Salisbury Township.
Tiburcio was elected at the end of February to replace Josh Siegel, who resigned to serve as Lehigh County Executive. Julian Guridy, son of former Allentown City Councilman Julio Guridy, was the Democratic nominee in the race before withdrawing due to state residency requirements. Tiburcio was selected as his replacement by the Lehigh County Democratic Committee.
Several Democrats, including Allentown City Council member Ce-Ce Gerlach, have expressed displeasure with the selection process. Gerlach plans to run in the May primary for the seat.
Tiburcio has served on the Allentown School Board since 2023, as a coordinator with Fine Feather Foundation, and as owner of A&M Tax Services.
She becomes the eighth member of Latino descent currently serving in the State House. She’s the only Latino Representative currently serving the Lehigh Valley region, representing a district that is nearly 61% Hispanic.
The PA House of Representatives also welcomed Representative Jen Mazzocco on Monday, a Democrat from Allegheny County. The House now has 65 women in its ranks, a new record for the body.
The winners of two more special elections held earlier this month will be sworn in in April.
