If you’re a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, there are very few legit reasons why you should miss your swearing-in day. We’re pretty sure climbing the highest free-standing mountain in the world belongs on that select list.
Rep. Brian Sims, D-Philadelphia, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa during a trip to raise money for the Military Assistance Project(MAP), which provides legal and housing services for Philly veterans.
Sims documented his trip up the mountain on Facebook, letting his followers know he and his group summited Jan. 3. Sims then planned on making it back to Harrisburg Tuesday in time for his swearing-in-ceremony.
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Due to some travel delays however, it didn’t go exactly as planned.
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Sims and other members who were not at the ceremony Tuesday will be sworn in on Jan. 14.
Sims, 36, is also a lawyer and LGBT activist with an extensive following on social media. Elected to the 182nd district in 2012, he made history by becoming the first openly gay elected legislator in Pennsylvania.
