A Jan. 30 order from Common Pleas Court Judge Carolyn Carluccio has appointed Jamila Winder to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Andrew Seidman reported the replacement for Valerie Arkoosh in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Winder’s career move is historic; she becomes the county’s first Black, female commissioner.

Propelling her self-nomination was her perceived need “… to have leaders that reflect the diversity of our neighbors.

“My experiences caring for elderly parents, as a working mother with a young family, as a woman of color, and as someone from the middle (working) class, I represent many residents and can relate to their needs based on lived experiences,” she wrote.

Winder’s résumé shows:

• Service on the East Norriton Board of Supervisors, from which she will resign
• Directorship of the Norristown Area School District
• Vice presidency of an online learning platform headquartered in Germany

“I felt there was more that I could do, between my service governing, my knowledge of the county, and my private-sector experience,” Winder commented.

“For the longest time growing up in Montgomery County, I haven’t seen a lot of people who look like me in key leadership roles,” she concluded.

More on Jamila Winder is at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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This 2017 Jamila Winder interview was illustrative in her bid to join the Norristown Area School District board, a seat she won.