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Christopher Rabb

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Won the General, 2024 Pennsylvania State House District 200

Won the Primary, 2024 Pennsylvania State House District 200, Primary Election

Won the General, 2022 Pennsylvania State House District 200

Won the Primary, 2022 Pennsylvania State House District 200, Primary Election

Pennsylvania State House, District 200 (2016 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Christopher 'Chris' Rabb
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Place:
    East Mount Airy, PA
  • Home City:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Family:
    2 Children
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Education

  • MS, Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2006
  • BA, Yale University, 1988-1992

Professional Experience

  • MS, Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2006
  • BA, Yale University, 1988-1992
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, 2019-present
  • Principal, Visceral Ventures Limited Liability Company, 2000-present
  • Co-Founder/Administrator, Yale Black Alumni Network, 1996-present
  • Vice Chair Board of Directors, Race Forward (formerly Applied Research Center), 2008-2019
  • Adjunct Professor, Institute for Strategic Leadership, Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, 2016
  • Social Impact Fellow, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2014-2015
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2012-2015
  • Social Entrepreneur in Residence, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2012-2014
  • Fellow, Demos, 2009-2013
  • Executive Team Member, ImprovEdge, 2006-2013
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Philadelphia University, 2012
  • Fellow, Philadelphia University Sustainable Design, 2012
  • Visiting Researcher, Princeton University, 2009-2011
  • Author, "Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity", 2010
  • Founder/Chief Evangelist, Afro-Netizen, 1999-2009
  • Member, The Media Consortium, 2006-2009
  • Sense-Making Fellow, The Poynter Institute, 2009
  • Board Member/Executive Committee Member, Afro-American Newspaper Company, 1997-2007
  • Contributor, Personaldemocracy.com, 2005-2007
  • Vice President, The Enterprise Center Entrepreneurial Programs, 2002-2003
  • CEO/Co-Founder, Stono Technologies, Limited Liability Corporation, 1995-2001
  • Board Member, Mount Auburn Cemetery Corporation, 1996-1999
  • Participant, The Runners' Club Entrepreneurial Program, 1996-1997
  • Former Writer/Trainer, White House Conference on Small Business, 1994-1995
  • Legislative Staffer, United States Senate, 1993-1994
  • Acting South American Coordinator, Design Diaspora Traveling Exhibition, 1992-1993
  • Alumnus/Counselor, Leadership Education And Development (LEAD) Program in Business, 1987-1992
  • Corporate Fellow, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1992

Political Experience

  • MS, Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2006
  • BA, Yale University, 1988-1992
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, 2019-present
  • Principal, Visceral Ventures Limited Liability Company, 2000-present
  • Co-Founder/Administrator, Yale Black Alumni Network, 1996-present
  • Vice Chair Board of Directors, Race Forward (formerly Applied Research Center), 2008-2019
  • Adjunct Professor, Institute for Strategic Leadership, Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, 2016
  • Social Impact Fellow, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2014-2015
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2012-2015
  • Social Entrepreneur in Residence, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2012-2014
  • Fellow, Demos, 2009-2013
  • Executive Team Member, ImprovEdge, 2006-2013
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Philadelphia University, 2012
  • Fellow, Philadelphia University Sustainable Design, 2012
  • Visiting Researcher, Princeton University, 2009-2011
  • Author, "Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity", 2010
  • Founder/Chief Evangelist, Afro-Netizen, 1999-2009
  • Member, The Media Consortium, 2006-2009
  • Sense-Making Fellow, The Poynter Institute, 2009
  • Board Member/Executive Committee Member, Afro-American Newspaper Company, 1997-2007
  • Contributor, Personaldemocracy.com, 2005-2007
  • Vice President, The Enterprise Center Entrepreneurial Programs, 2002-2003
  • CEO/Co-Founder, Stono Technologies, Limited Liability Corporation, 1995-2001
  • Board Member, Mount Auburn Cemetery Corporation, 1996-1999
  • Participant, The Runners' Club Entrepreneurial Program, 1996-1997
  • Former Writer/Trainer, White House Conference on Small Business, 1994-1995
  • Legislative Staffer, United States Senate, 1993-1994
  • Acting South American Coordinator, Design Diaspora Traveling Exhibition, 1992-1993
  • Alumnus/Counselor, Leadership Education And Development (LEAD) Program in Business, 1987-1992
  • Corporate Fellow, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1992
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 200, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 200, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Vice Chair, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Member, Commerce

Secretary, Finance

Member, Judiciary

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MS, Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2006
  • BA, Yale University, 1988-1992
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, 2019-present
  • Principal, Visceral Ventures Limited Liability Company, 2000-present
  • Co-Founder/Administrator, Yale Black Alumni Network, 1996-present
  • Vice Chair Board of Directors, Race Forward (formerly Applied Research Center), 2008-2019
  • Adjunct Professor, Institute for Strategic Leadership, Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, 2016
  • Social Impact Fellow, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2014-2015
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2012-2015
  • Social Entrepreneur in Residence, Fox School of Business at Temple University, 2012-2014
  • Fellow, Demos, 2009-2013
  • Executive Team Member, ImprovEdge, 2006-2013
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Philadelphia University, 2012
  • Fellow, Philadelphia University Sustainable Design, 2012
  • Visiting Researcher, Princeton University, 2009-2011
  • Author, "Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity", 2010
  • Founder/Chief Evangelist, Afro-Netizen, 1999-2009
  • Member, The Media Consortium, 2006-2009
  • Sense-Making Fellow, The Poynter Institute, 2009
  • Board Member/Executive Committee Member, Afro-American Newspaper Company, 1997-2007
  • Contributor, Personaldemocracy.com, 2005-2007
  • Vice President, The Enterprise Center Entrepreneurial Programs, 2002-2003
  • CEO/Co-Founder, Stono Technologies, Limited Liability Corporation, 1995-2001
  • Board Member, Mount Auburn Cemetery Corporation, 1996-1999
  • Participant, The Runners' Club Entrepreneurial Program, 1996-1997
  • Former Writer/Trainer, White House Conference on Small Business, 1994-1995
  • Legislative Staffer, United States Senate, 1993-1994
  • Acting South American Coordinator, Design Diaspora Traveling Exhibition, 1992-1993
  • Alumnus/Counselor, Leadership Education And Development (LEAD) Program in Business, 1987-1992
  • Corporate Fellow, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1992
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 200, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 200, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Board of Directors, Friends of the Wissahickon, present
  • Board Member, Executive Committee, Bread & Roses Community Fund, 2007-2014
  • Member, Progressive Communicators Network (PCN), 2006-2009

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2013 BMe Leadership Award
  • Knight Foundation
  • May 2013
  • I received the highest grant award from the Knight Foundation to continue my work teaching the fundamentals of commonwealth entrepreneurship and invisible capital to low-wealth individuals through cutting-edge workshops, seminars and webinars in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Priority Issues:

Chris's priorities are full and fair funding for public schools, broad inclusion and social equity for all Pennsylvanians, improved incentives for local businesses to create good, living wage jobs and restoring public integrity and accountability in government.

— Publications:

  • Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity
  • Berrett-Koehler Publishers
  • October 2010
  • This book is about all the things that impact business viability when hard work, a great idea, and a good attitude are simply not enough.

    Invisible Capital and Why We Need to Democratize Entrepreneurial Opportunity

  • The European Business Review
  • April 2010
  • Authors: Chris Rabb

Speeches

Gov. Wolf Signs First Two Law Enforcement Reform Bills
Jul. 14, 2020Statement
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Events

2020

Jul. 30
Doing Well By Doing Good in Business

Thur 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

Rep. Chris Rabb Philadelphia, PA

May 30
Protest the Protest against RepRabb at Mt. Airy SEPTA Station!

Sat 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

May 27
Virtual Town Hall Meeting

Wed 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

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