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Mark Rozzi needed every Democratic and at least three Republican votes to be named Speaker of the Pennsylvania House. Sixteen GOP members crossed the aisle.

Representative Mark Rozzi, long a moderate Democrat, pledged not to caucus with either party as speaker of the closely divided state House of Representatives. Many questions remain.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House picked state Rep. Mark Rozzi to be the chamber’s new speaker Tuesday in a surprise vote.

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A gust of uncertainty swept Harrisburg yesterday, but that didn’t stop Latino representatives from voting along party lines.

Berks County Democratic Rep. Mark Rozzi was voted in as Speaker of the House in the state Capitol on Tuesday as a closely divided chamber chose to back someone for the top job who had a strong history of support in both parties.

The chamber voted 115-85 to make Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County its speaker after Republicans were unable to convert their 101-99 majority into a vote to retain the speakership.

HARRISBURG — The narrowly divided state House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved a logjam over control of the chamber by making its new speaker a Reading-area Democrat who was nominated by western Pennsylvania conservative Republicans. The chamber voted 115-85 to make Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County its speaker after

State Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County was named as the next presiding officer with 115 votes.

Tuesday’s ceremony marked the 207th session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.