Margaret H. George
Margaret ('Peg') Hewitt George (born 1928) is an American author and former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Margaret H. George | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 143rd district | |
| In office January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | John Renninger |
| Succeeded by | Jim Greenwood |
| Constituency | District 143, Bucks County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1928[1] Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 2, 2021 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Political life[]
George was the first woman and first Democrat on the local school board, being named as the director of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Office of State and Federal Relations.[2]
From 1977 until 1980, George served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as the first woman and only Democrat to have represented her legislative district (Bucks County, 143rd District).[3][4]
Writing career[]
George is the author or editor of several books including:
- 2004: Never use your dim lights; not even in the fog: a political journey. Writers Room. 2004. ISBN 978-0-9747191-1-5. - a fictional account of George's life in politics.
- 2006 We knew we were at war: women remember World War II. M.H. George. 2006. ISBN 978-0-9777944-0-9. - A compilation of 42 stories told to George by women who lived through World War II.
Personal life[]
George lives in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and has two sons, Philip and Barry, one daughter, Marjorie, and four granddaughters, Kelly, Colleen, Madeleine, and Miranda.
References[]
- ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1976). The Pennsylvania Manual. 103. Department of General Services. ISSN 0275-8814. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "State, Federal Liaison Appointee". The PDE Times. The Pennsylvania Department of Education. 5 (15). Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: legislative directory, (House of Representatives), Volume 1. House of Representatives of Pennsylvania. 1977. p. 120. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members G". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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